Deadman's Point Bridge

Deadman's Point Bridge
Coordinates45°02′19″S 169°13′16″E / 45.03861°S 169.22111°E / -45.03861; 169.22111
Carries2 lanes of State Highway 8B
CrossesLake Dunstan
OwnerNew Zealand Transport Agency
Preceded byDeadman's Point Footbridge
Characteristics
MaterialSteel
Trough constructionconcrete
Total length272 metres (892 ft)
Width12 metres (39 ft)
Water depth35 metres (115 ft)
Longest span40 metres (130 ft)
Piers in water4
Clearance below9 metres (30 ft) on true left of lake
No. of lanes2
History
DesignerMinistry of Works and Development
Built1986
ReplacesCromwell Bridge
Location
Map

Deadman's Point Bridge crosses Lake Dunstan at Cromwell, Central Otago, as part of New Zealand's State Highway 8 (SH8). A short spur section, SH8B, joins SH8 on the true left bank of Lake Dunstan, crossing Deadman's Point Bridge to meet State Highway 6 immediately west of Cromwell.