This bridge was built in 1907 by John Skinner, Taranaki County Engineer (1905-09) to a design by E.C. Robinson, Stratford County Engineer from 1904-14. The bridge has an understrutting in concrete which was up until this point, only seen in timber bridges.
The text of the plaque on south-eastern abutment reads:
MANGANUI
ERECTED 1907
BOON BROS
CONTRACTORS
JOHN SKINNER
ENGINEER
Further Reading
Thornton, Geoffery: Bridging the Gap, 2001
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