Onepoto Footbridge
Onepoto Footbridge Auckland New Zealand Friday May 01 2009 Onepoto Bridge is a 46 m long pedestrian cyclist bridge crossing a bush area tidal stream of the Onepoto area in North Shore City Auckland New Zealand The bridge became necessary after widening of Onewa road towards State Highway 1 made the existing bridge too narrow to carry footpaths After deciding to build a new bridge North Shore City Council resolved to construct an iconic structure that would create architecture integrated into the landscape This resulting in the bridge structure being enceased with wooden curved ribs that have been described as a whale skeleton a wave or a half finished sailing ship The bridge was designed by Beca Group
Size: 5020px × 3347px
Location: Onewa Road Onepota Domain Auckland New Zealand
Photo credit: © one-image photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: architecture, bridge, bush, contemporary, crossing, foot, footbridge, inlet, landmark, modern, pedestrian, person, river, stream, timber, tree, unusual, waterfront, wood
