
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
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A man photographs a crack on the Bridge Street bridge where the bridge has moved relative to the road.
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A video of the removal of the earthquake-damaged Medway Street bridge from the banks of the Avon River. The video shows members of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team removing the bridge and preparing it for transport to the Ferrymead Heritage Park. It will remain at the park until a permanent home can be found for it as an earthquake memorial.
At the end of the street where my daughter and family live.
A photograph of the Cranmer Bridge Club.
A photograph of the Cranmer Bridge Club.
A photograph of the Cranmer Bridge Club.
A photograph of the Cranmer Bridge Club.
A photograph of the Cranmer Bridge Club.
A photograph of the Cranmer Bridge Club.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 February 2011 entitled, "Scenes Around the Barbadoes Street Bridge".
A news item titled, "Oxford Street Bridge Repaired", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Thursday, 29 September 2011.
Detail of steel bracing supporting the Colombo Street overpass. The photographer comments, "After the earthquake in Christchurch the Colombo St overpass got damaged and they used reinforcing steel beams to hold it up".
20100904_3322_1D3-200 Bridge Street bridge, Christchurch earthquake South Brighton Bridge. See the gap between the abutment and the bridge itself (just to right of lower person).
A large crack running through the surface of Bridge Street on the approach to the bridge.
People examine large cracks running through the surface of Bridge Street on the approach to the bridge.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Bridge Club.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Bridge Club.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Bridge Club.
“Bridges are as much a distinctive part of the Christchurch landscape as its well-planted appearance and its old Gothic style provincial buildings. The chance which placed the city by the river Avo…
Children walking across the twisted Medway Street bridge.
Children walking across the twisted Medway Street bridge.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
A Simple shot down the street where the shops are now marked for demolition. Twitter | Facebook | My Website |
The city side of the South Brighton bridge. Approaches on both sides will need extensive work before this bridge can re-open. Bridge opened for traffic less than a week later, but still (23/09) has 30kmh speed restriction.
A large crack running through the surface of Bridge Street on the approach to the bridge. In the background a man is photographing cracks in the road.