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Makatote Viaduct

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and north of the viaduct, operated by PWD, opened on 1 May 1908 The second-class fare from Auckland to Wellington, including the 9 mi (14 km), 2½hr journey by coach between Makatote and Ohakune, was £1 17s 2d (2016 equivalent $ 300). Mail was transferred between the railheads at Makatote
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monitored that the work didn't cause further weakening and trains limited to 40 km/h (25 mph) to minimise movement of some trusses. The work was completed on schedule at the end of February 2007, despite having to cope with a spring, heavy rain, snow and winds.
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River erosion caused problems for the foundations either side of it. Pier 6 was underpinned in 1981-82 with two new 1.8 m (5.9 ft) cylinders and prestressed concrete caps. Caps were also added to Piers 3 and 9, which were also vertically prestressed.
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took over in 2004, it assessed Makatote as its highest structural risk, since much of it could collapse, especially if there was an earthquake. In 1906 Pier 7 had been found to have a "rotten foundation" and so had a deeper footing.
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to the 12,000 m (14,000 sq yd) of the viaduct.This was completed in October 2016. Access was by two 4 ton pier access gantries and used 330 tons (or 272 tons) of scaffolding hanging below the bridge.
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to fabricate the steel on site. It was powered by a wood-burning boiler and steam engine, with electric lights and machines. Electric overhead travelling cranes and a cableway (or
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The last girder was placed on 4 June 1908, following which the cableway was dismantled to allow earthworks and track laying to be completed on 3 August 1908.
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began $ 4.2 m of reinforcing work in April 2006 to prop up Pier 7's footings with about 100m of concrete, 2 m (6.6 ft) steel cased concrete
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were built and work scheduled to minimise disruption during the spring breeding season. From 2014 the viaduct was progressively shrink-wrapped (see
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Paint applied in 1959 and partially repainted in 1997, was showing signs of flaking off, so a $ 13m project started in 2014 to blast off 7 tons of
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classes. Further work from 1983 to 1989 added brackets on the west of the viaduct for electrification masts and strengthening for 105 ton
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During construction the camp operated as a lunch stop for passengers on the coach between the temporary railheads at Ohakune and Raurimu.
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Makatote closed on 4 January 1909, 5 months after the through line was opened and shortly before it was handed over to NZR.
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repairs were minimal, so that, although the risk was being monitored, nothing was done. When
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were built for opening the line. Strengthening of all NIMT bridges from 1925 to 1932 allowed
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Equipment, materials and stores seem to have been shipped by two routes. Some went to
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and Horopito from 22 August 1907 and the station was open for goods from 11 May 1908.
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opened at Makatote, about 600 m (0.37 mi) north of the original station.
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Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in Manawatū-Whanganui
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When built it was tallest, and is now the third tallest, viaduct in
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Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries - 1905
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A station, 2 mi 35.38 ch (3.930 km) south of Erua
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Like most of the other NIMT viaducts, Makatote was designed by
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in New Zealand. It is 335.7 km (208.6 mi) from
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1908 temporary terminus - transfer to coaches to Ohakune
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In both 2007 and 2014 efforts were made to protect the
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Railway viaduct at Makatote under construction in 1908
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On the other side, Pier 7 was threatened. During the
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Group photo of co-operative workmen 1909 (page xiv)
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Coordinates
39°15′57″S 175°23′24″E / 39.2658°S 175.3899°E / -39.2658; 175.3899
North Island Main Trunk
Makatote River
KiwiRail
Plate girder
Pratt truss
Mild steel
J. & A. Anderson & Co
Heritage New Zealand – Category 2

North Island Main Trunk railway
Makatote River
Wellington
Ruapehu
Manawatū-Whanganui
North Island
Erua
Pokaka
Public Works Department
New Zealand Railways Department
New Zealand
North Rangitikei
NIMT
Mohaka viaduct
Gisborne line
Peter Seton Hay
Spans
plate girders

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