ProjectMountainous movesGill PrenticeOctober 26, 2017October 31, 2017 by Gill PrenticeOctober 26, 2017October 31, 2017 Transporting massive concrete bridge beams over the precipitous Arthur’s Pass during the past winter has been a challenging project – and an eye-catching one too,...
Heritage NZHeritage NZ: The Otira rail tunnelContrafed PUblishingFebruary 21, 2017September 20, 2021 by Contrafed PUblishingFebruary 21, 2017September 20, 2021 From its opening in 1923 the Otira rail tunnel has ranked as an extraordinary feat of engineering. HUGH DE LACY tells its story. It was...
FeatureHeritage Trail to Arthur’s PassVijay NaiduFebruary 15, 2015January 2, 2020 by Vijay NaiduFebruary 15, 2015January 2, 2020 Of all the mountain roads in New Zealand, none matches Arthur’s Pass for the complexity of its engineering. HUGH DE LACY finds out why. A...