Ohau Dairies Bridge

The Ohau Dairies Bridge project involved designing a bridge for stock, pedestrian and heavy vehicles to cross the Ohau River. In winter the river overflows into a secondary flowpath. The bridge was designed to allow access when both these are flowing.

Specs:

• Bridge Type: Pre-stressed Precast Concrete Single Hollow Core Beams
• Total Length: 48m
• Number of Spans: 2
• Abutment Type: Piled Steel Columns and Precast Concrete Headwall
• Pier Type: Reinforced Concrete Cylinder
• Load Rating: 0.85HN