This is a picture of the working model of the central span of the original Piako River Bridge at sunset. I like the effect of b&w reflection and colourful sky. Not sure how that happened but I think the bridge would have looked b&w too if it wasn't lit up. I think this looks better on black too.
The replica is built on a site adjacent to the original wooden bridge in Ngatea and has a stream running under it (hence the reflections). The original bridge was demolished in the 1960s to make way for a modern concrete bridge.
This replica of the centre span is 6m long by 1.8m wide, while the tower is 6m high from the deck (approx half the original size).
