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The ‘Nippon clip-ons’
Soon after the Auckland Harbour Bridge was opened it became clear that the bridge was too narrow for the traffic. So less than 10 years later two additional traffic lanes were clipped onto both sides of the bridge. Here, in April 1968, the clip-ons have been added to the North Shore side, and the first is being added to the city side of the bridge. The additions were built by a Japanese firm, Ishikawajima–Harima Heavy Industries – hence the nickname.

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:26 am No idea what you were talking about so googled

The ‘Nippon clip-ons’
Soon after the Auckland Harbour Bridge was opened it became clear that the bridge was too narrow for the traffic. So less than 10 years later two additional traffic lanes were clipped onto both sides of the bridge. Here, in April 1968, the clip-ons have been added to the North Shore side, and the first is being added to the city side of the bridge. The additions were built by a Japanese firm, Ishikawajima–Harima Heavy Industries – hence the nickname.

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:26 am No idea what you were talking about so googled

The ‘Nippon clip-ons’
Soon after the Auckland Harbour Bridge was opened it became clear that the bridge was too narrow for the traffic. So less than 10 years later two additional traffic lanes were clipped onto both sides of the bridge. Here, in April 1968, the clip-ons have been added to the North Shore side, and the first is being added to the city side of the bridge. The additions were built by a Japanese firm, Ishikawajima–Harima Heavy Industries – hence the nickname.

Jensrsa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:18 pm A biltong flower

Jensrsa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:18 pm A biltong flower

True Blue wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:15 pm

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:26 am No idea what you were talking about so googled

The ‘Nippon clip-ons’
Soon after the Auckland Harbour Bridge was opened it became clear that the bridge was too narrow for the traffic. So less than 10 years later two additional traffic lanes were clipped onto both sides of the bridge. Here, in April 1968, the clip-ons have been added to the North Shore side, and the first is being added to the city side of the bridge. The additions were built by a Japanese firm, Ishikawajima–Harima Heavy Industries – hence the nickname.

That's so New Zealand. Never build anything extra for the future.

kiap wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:45 pm The other iconic NZ bridges, although on a less grand scale, are the good old "one laner" bridges:


Keeps the drivers on their toes!

Garryowen_22 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:03 pm

Jensrsa wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:00 pm About Trump falling asleep in court

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:40 am

kiap wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:45 pm The other iconic NZ bridges, although on a less grand scale, are the good old "one laner" bridges:


Keeps the drivers on their toes!

This one's my favourite, a one-lane road/rail bridge. Sadly since demolished.

puku wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:50 pm

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:40 am

kiap wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:45 pm The other iconic NZ bridges, although on a less grand scale, are the good old "one laner" bridges:


Keeps the drivers on their toes!

This one's my favourite, a one-lane road/rail bridge. Sadly since demolished.

Taken in 2016...

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:21 pm

puku wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:50 pm

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:40 am

This one's my favourite, a one-lane road/rail bridge. Sadly since demolished.

Taken in 2016...

Is that West Coast Sth Island? Few of them when I last went along that coast in 2007.

puku wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:40 pm

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:21 pm

puku wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:50 pm

Taken in 2016...

Is that West Coast Sth Island? Few of them when I last went along that coast in 2007.

Yes. Between Haast and Fox I think.
I can't see the image I uploaded here though.

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:21 pm

puku wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:50 pm

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:40 am

This one's my favourite, a one-lane road/rail bridge. Sadly since demolished.

Taken in 2016...

Is that West Coast Sth Island? Few of them when I last went along that coast in 2007.

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:45 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:21 pm

puku wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:50 pm

Taken in 2016...

Is that West Coast Sth Island? Few of them when I last went along that coast in 2007.

I'm not sure if you're asking about my pic or about Puku's invisible one. If mine it's the Ngahere bridge over the Grey River on the Blackball Branch which was damaged by flooding in the '60s. And, according to Wikipedia, Four spans of the old railway bridge over in the Grey River stood until 2002 when they were dismantled. The bridge itself was kept in operation until 1968 as a road only bridge, and then several more years for pedestrians, until further flooding damage made it impractical to repair. Though I'd swear I remember Dad driving us over it in '69. My photo, Oct 1990.

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:52 am The only one I can think of is the one over the Taramakau at Hokitika, which was still operating last I heard. Suspect all the rest are gone.

Auckman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:26 am Looks like that bugger is 10m long. No thanks, I prefer to meet a lion.

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:10 am I remember going home about 25 years ago; my parents house was on SH1 north of Christchurch. I was surprised to find (because I hadn't noticed it when I lived there) that once you drove about 5-7km inland, every bridge was a one-lane bridge.
Maybe they've replaced them all but it would be a hell of a job, I bet there are lots left.

JB1981 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:48 am

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:10 am I remember going home about 25 years ago; my parents house was on SH1 north of Christchurch. I was surprised to find (because I hadn't noticed it when I lived there) that once you drove about 5-7km inland, every bridge was a one-lane bridge.
Maybe they've replaced them all but it would be a hell of a job, I bet there are lots left.

Nope, still there. I went the back way to Rakaia Gorge from Waikuku yesterday and went over a few.

JB1981 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:48 am

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:10 am I remember going home about 25 years ago; my parents house was on SH1 north of Christchurch. I was surprised to find (because I hadn't noticed it when I lived there) that once you drove about 5-7km inland, every bridge was a one-lane bridge.
Maybe they've replaced them all but it would be a hell of a job, I bet there are lots left.

Nope, still there. I went the back way to Rakaia Gorge from Waikuku yesterday and went over a few.

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:09 am

JB1981 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:48 am

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:10 am I remember going home about 25 years ago; my parents house was on SH1 north of Christchurch. I was surprised to find (because I hadn't noticed it when I lived there) that once you drove about 5-7km inland, every bridge was a one-lane bridge.
Maybe they've replaced them all but it would be a hell of a job, I bet there are lots left.

Nope, still there. I went the back way to Rakaia Gorge from Waikuku yesterday and went over a few.

Waikuku is where I grew up.

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:06 am

JB1981 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:48 am

koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:10 am I remember going home about 25 years ago; my parents house was on SH1 north of Christchurch. I was surprised to find (because I hadn't noticed it when I lived there) that once you drove about 5-7km inland, every bridge was a one-lane bridge.
Maybe they've replaced them all but it would be a hell of a job, I bet there are lots left.

Nope, still there. I went the back way to Rakaia Gorge from Waikuku yesterday and went over a few.

Thanks for checking them out for us and reporting back. Now, if you could do the entire west coast next, that would be grand.

JB1981 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:51 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:06 am

JB1981 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:48 am
Nope, still there. I went the back way to Rakaia Gorge from Waikuku yesterday and went over a few.

Thanks for checking them out for us and reporting back. Now, if you could do the entire west coast next, that would be grand.

I’ve gone as far as Otira recently and can advise I encountered some in the wild but didn’t cross to the West Coast proper. I will need to leave it to other PR field reporters to provide real time updates from the Coast.

Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:52 am I guess this is technically a "pic". Whatever. I found it funny because it's true. I mean, really, wtf?

puku wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:04 pm

Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:52 am I guess this is technically a "pic". Whatever. I found it funny because it's true. I mean, really, wtf?

Funny in a naive way. It is not true though.

Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:37 pm

puku wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:04 pm

Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:52 am I guess this is technically a "pic". Whatever. I found it funny because it's true. I mean, really, wtf?

Funny in a naive way. It is not true though.

I mean ... I suppose it's sligtly exaggerated ... depending on how big is the mistake ... right?

Apart from that, how is it not true?

They ask you to provide your tax details and if you get it wrong, you get penalised. FFS, if you know already, just say what I have to pay. I think that's the point.