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Waiho Bridge

 


At the entry to the Franz Josef glacier park is this bridge and river named the Waiho Bailey Bridge which was first built in 1990. It has been raised and extended 3 times so far due to the increase in sediment of the river bed.  This river quite often has a high flood risk and the bridge has been rebuilt a few times over the years. On the way we were here it was a peaceful Autumn sunny day.

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magiceye said…
Nature keeps everyone on their toes!
21 May 2024 at 13:12
Fun60 said…
Do you have problems with the glacier melting?
21 May 2024 at 17:40
roentare said…
I am in Christchurch. The heavy rain since my arrival is flooding the city river banks
21 May 2024 at 19:15
s.c said…
Rebuilding a bridge by misjudgment doesn't happen very often anyway but we'll just chalk it up to climate change.
21 May 2024 at 22:17
Tom said…
...the river looks like it can change quickly.
22 May 2024 at 00:19
Iris Flavia said…
A strange sight!
22 May 2024 at 15:53
Tigger's Mum said…
Love your new header. That bridge is probably a vital link but leads a precarious existence. There was a genuine old wartime bailey bridge somewhere on The Coast in my youth (1960s i guess)
22 May 2024 at 18:24
Lillian "sognafaret" said…
So many places I would like to go to around the world
23 May 2024 at 22:29
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