Haast River Bridge
At 737m, the Haast River Bridge is the longest one-lane road bridge in New Zealand, and the 7th longest New Zealand bridge overall.
The Haast River drains the western watershed of the Haast Pass. It is 100 kilometres in length, and enters the Tasman Sea near Haast township. The river's main tributary is the Landsborough River.
The grassy flats on the lower reaches are grazed by cattle by the local farmers. Tourism operators offer jetboat tours on the river.
The river often has glacial silt in suspension in the water from glaciers in the Southern Alps. The majority of the surrounding land is publicly owned and administered by the Department of Conservation. It is set within the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
State Highway 6 follows virtually the complete length of the river, with this bridge near the coast, just after the turnoff to the Haast township. (Wikipedia)
Haast River Bridge
At 737m, the Haast River Bridge is the longest one-lane road bridge in New Zealand, and the 7th longest New Zealand bridge overall.
The Haast River drains the western watershed of the Haast Pass. It is 100 kilometres in length, and enters the Tasman Sea near Haast township. The river's main tributary is the Landsborough River.
The grassy flats on the lower reaches are grazed by cattle by the local farmers. Tourism operators offer jetboat tours on the river.
The river often has glacial silt in suspension in the water from glaciers in the Southern Alps. The majority of the surrounding land is publicly owned and administered by the Department of Conservation. It is set within the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
State Highway 6 follows virtually the complete length of the river, with this bridge near the coast, just after the turnoff to the Haast township. (Wikipedia)