Various useful links and references about the Auckland Harbour Bridge can be found on this page.
Related projects
Fact sheet
Key facts and figures about Auckland Harbour Bridge [PDF, 307 KB]
Wind speed thresholds
Risk assessment of wind related vehicle incidents [PDF, 2 MB]
Information and history
- Nicolas Janberg’s Structurae – International Database and Gallery of Structures
http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000191(external link) - Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_Harbour_Bridge(external link) - Archives New Zealand (includes items from opening day):
http://gallery.archives.govt.nz/v/auckland/Harbour/(external link) - Mathew Dearnaley from NZ Herald tells the AHB’s history:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10574333(external link) - Notable NZ bridges, including the AHB from Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/bridges-and-tunnels/4(external link) - NZ Historic Places trust photo essay by Shelley Howells
http://www.historic.org.nz/en/Publications/HeritageNZMagazine/HeritageNz2009/HNZ09-SpanningTime.aspx(external link) - Local newspaper articles available online
http://www.localhistoryonline.org.nz(external link) - National Library of New Zealand – search
http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/search-home(external link)
Tourism
- Auckland Bridge Climb & Bungy: www.aucklandbridgeclimb.co.nz(external link)
Images
- Archives New Zealand
http://gallery.archives.govt.nz/v/auckland/Harbour/(external link) - www.flickr.com(external link) keyword “Auckland Harbour Bridge”
- Stock photography: www.photonewzealand.com(external link) keyword “Auckland Harbour Bridge”
Video and film
- Cedric Rusty’s archive footage of the AHB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Tu1WbjN1I(external link) - Cedric Rusty’s archive footage of the AHB clipons
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXNh6S1EbB4(external link)
- Auckland Harbour Bridge (Archives New Zealand)
http://gallery.archives.govt.nz/v/auckland/Harbour/(external link) - NZ Herald video celebrating the Harbour Bridge’s 50 year anniversary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKzjVkP-QGo&NR=1&feature=fvwp(external link) - Public walk over the bridge on opening day:
http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/tracking-shots/flashbacks/spanning-waitemata.htm(external link)
50th birthday celebrations
- Skyscraper City – online forum:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=881268(external link) - Auckland Harbour Bridge: 50 years of a city icon
Renee Lang
Random House, 2009 - Guardian of the Bridge (picture book)
Diana Harris
Random House, 2009
Recommended reading (available at Auckland Libraries)
- Auckland before the Harbour Bridge
Graham Stewart
Grantham House, 2002 - 1951–1961, The Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority
Clark & Matheson, 1962 - Auckland Harbour Bridge: road across the Waitemata
BG Smith
AH & AW Reed, 1959 - The Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority, 1951-1971, a pictorial record of 20 years activities
Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority, 1971
Northern Pathway investigation
On 2 October 2021 the Government announced that it would not proceed with the standalone bridge component of the short-term Northern Pathway project.
Find out more about walking and cycling across the Waitematā Harbour
- Northern Pathway map [PDF, 578 KB]
- Akoranga to Constellation Drive – preferred route [PDF, 2 MB]
- Akoranga to Constellation Drive – public engagement summary [PDF, 1.4 MB]
- Westhaven to Akoranga – public engagement summary [PDF, 1.4 MB]
- Akoranga to Constellation Drive – have your say brochure [PDF, 3.2 MB]
- Akoranga to Constellation Drive – route map [PDF, 314 KB]
- Westhaven to Akoranga – graphic design route map [PDF, 8.5 MB]
- Princes Street Connection – alternatives report [PDF, 2 MB]
- Westhaven to Akoranga – have your say brochure [PDF, 6.9 MB]
- Westhaven to Akoranga – route map [PDF, 9.6 MB]
- Auckland Harbour Bridge shared path single stage business case [PDF, 14 MB]
- Summary of feedback on the Auckland Harbour Bridge shared path [PDF, 564 KB]
- Consultation guide and concept design options [PDF, 4.3 MB]
- Summary of feedback from drop-in information sessions [PDF, 734 KB]
- SeaPath detailed business case [PDF, 12 MB]
- SeaPath community engagement summary [PDF, 403 KB]
- SeaPath stakeholder and community engagement summary report [PDF, 1.8 MB]
- SeaPath proposed route [PDF, 1.7 MB]
