Otira Viaduct

Otira Viaduct
Otira Viaduct looking North, 2001
Coordinates42°53′10″S 171°33′19″E / 42.88611°S 171.55528°E / -42.88611; 171.55528
CarriesState Highway 73 (Otira highway)
CrossesŌtira River
LocaleOtira
Maintained byNew Zealand Transport Agency
Followed byWallace Point Bridge
Location
Interactive map of Otira Viaduct

The Otira Viaduct is a large road bridge to the south of Otira, between Otira and the Arthur's Pass summit. Completed in 1999 by McConnell Smith Pty Ltd, the 440 metres (1,440 ft) four-span viaduct carries State Highway 73 over a stretch of unstable land, replacing a narrow, winding, dangerous section of road that was prone to avalanches, slips and closures. One person, Tony Western, 25, was killed during construction in July 1998 when a chain failed and a pump fell on him. A plaque was installed in his memory in the base of the westernmost pier.

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