Viaduct
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eliminates a difficult section of the road over Arthurs Pass
Above the town is the Otira Viaduct. Completed in 1999, it spans a 440-metre stretch of unstable land, replacing a narrow, winding, dangerous road that was prone to avalanches, slips and closures. The viaduct can be fairly called an example of engineering genius, owing to the challenging combination of a highly unstable foundation, flash flooding, steep slope, erosive factors, and lack of any stable site to base construction work. The fact that the viaduct was completed for 45 million New Zealand dollars in less than two years of work is nothing short of incredible.
Above the town is the Otira Viaduct. Completed in 1999, it spans a 440-metre stretch of unstable land, replacing a narrow, winding, dangerous road that was prone to avalanches, slips and closures. The viaduct can be fairly called an example of engineering genius, owing to the challenging combination of a highly unstable foundation, flash flooding, steep slope, erosive factors, and lack of any stable site to base construction work. The fact that the viaduct was completed for 45 million New Zealand dollars in less than two years of work is nothing short of incredible.
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Coordinates: 42°53'9"S 171°33'20"E
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