Cobham Bridge

37°48′20″S 175°17′42″E / 37.80553°S 175.29493°E / -37.80553; 175.29493CarriesMotor vehicles, bicycles, pedestriansCrossesWaikato RiverOwnerNZTAPreceded byPeacocke BridgeFollowed byVictoria Bridge, HamiltonCharacteristicsTotal length143.3mWidth9.14mNo. of spansfour – 33.5m, 39.6m, 30.5mHistoryOpened1963StatisticsDaily trafficADT
2000 24,435
2005 26,800
2010 27,606
2015 29,000
2020 33,300
2021 29,000^[1]Location

Cobham Bridge is a 143.3 m (470 ft) long^[2] girder bridge^[3] in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Cobham Drive, which is part of SH1C.

It spans the Waikato River. The Ministry of Works plaque at the southern end of the bridge says they designed it and it was opened on 29 June 1963. Its deck is 28 m (92 ft) above sea level.^[2] The river bed is 3.5 m (11 ft) above sea level.^[4]

Like the 1962 Cobham Bridge over the Whanganui River, it was opened when Lord Cobham was Governor General, though not opened by him. Mrs Adams-Schneider, Mayor Denis Rogers and Minister of Works, Stan Goosman, were at the opening.^[5]

Gallery

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  Cobham Bridge from north bank
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  Cobham Bridge opening plaque
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  Bridge from south bank

References

External links

• Google Street Scene from the bridge
• Hamilton City Libraries 1960s construction photos

Aerial views –

• April 1963 view of construction
• 1969 view showing also Victoria and Claudelands Bridges

37°48′19.9″S 175°17′42.1″E / 37.805528°S 175.295028°E / -37.805528; 175.295028