Deadman's Point Bridge
Deadman's Point Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°02′19″S 169°13′16″E / 45.03861°S 169.22111°E |
| Carries | 2 lanes of State Highway 8B |
| Crosses | Lake Dunstan |
| Owner | New Zealand Transport Agency |
| Preceded by | Deadman's Point Footbridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Trough construction | concrete |
| Total length | 272 metres (892 ft) |
| Width | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Water depth | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Longest span | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Piers in water | 4 |
| Clearance below | 9 metres (30 ft) on true left of lake |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Ministry of Works and Development |
| Built | 1986 |
| Replaces | Cromwell Bridge |
| Location | |
Deadman's Point Bridge crosses Lake Dunstan at Cromwell, Central Otago, as part of New Zealand's State Highway 8 (SH8). A short spur section, SH8B, joins SH8 on the true left bank of Lake Dunstan, crossing Deadman's Point Bridge to meet State Highway 6 immediately west of Cromwell.