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3 unusual facts about Newmarket Viaduct


Newmarket Viaduct

The new Transit New Zealand structure is estimated to cost NZ$ 150 million, and cleared planning hurdles quicker than expected, leading to hopes that it would be possible to build it in time for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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The new viaduct is composed of 468 separate bridge deck sections, produced in a precast facility in East Tamaki.

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Carrying the Southern Motorway over the Newmarket suburb area southeast of the CBD of the city, the 700 m long viaduct is up to 20 m high in places.



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