Number of timber bridges on New Zealand roads
By region and road type, June 2023, number of bridges
Region | Road type | Number of bridges |
---|---|---|
Auckland | Local roads | 64 |
Bay of Plenty | Local roads | 7 |
Bay of Plenty | State highway | 0 |
Canterbury | Local roads | 138 |
Canterbury | State highway | 1 |
Chatham Islands | Local roads | 8 |
Gisborne | Local roads | 13 |
Hawke's Bay | Local roads | 18 |
Manawatū-Whanganui | Local roads | 33 |
Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman | Local roads | 71 |
Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman | State highway | 0 |
Northland | Local roads | 80 |
Otago | Local roads | 60 |
Otago | State highway | 0 |
Southland | Local roads | 105 |
Taranaki | Local roads | 9 |
Waikato | Local roads | 22 |
Waikato | State highway | 0 |
Wellington | Local roads | 17 |
West Coast | Local roads | 51 |
West Coast | State highway | 0 |
Definitions
Single lane bridges: bridges where there is only a single lane.
Speed restriction bridges: bridges where there is a speed restriction (but no weight restriction).
Timber bridges: bridges made out of timber.
Weight restriction bridges: bridges that have a weight restriction. Some of these bridges may also have a speed restriction.
Exclusions
This data is about bridges that can be used by motor vehicles. Pedestrian bridges are excluded.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Physical Statistics: Bridges 2023
Webpage:
How to find the data
At URL provided, select 'Data' in the table row corresponding to Infrastructure > Physical statistics - bridges'.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Physical Statistics: Bridges 2023
From the dataset Physical Statistics: Bridges 2023, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Bridges SHLR
- Range:
F2:R265
- Provided: 3,432 data points
This data forms the table Transport - Bridges by road type and region 2011–2023.
Dataset originally released on:
September 06, 2023
About this dataset
This dataset provides information about the number and length of bridges within Road Controlling Authority areas, each Region and Territorial Authority in New Zealand.