Author: Wolffs Rd Footbridge Society Inc
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Wolffs Road Suspension Bridge: A Second Life for a Local Legend
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/council/news-and-information/2025/10/wolffs-road-suspension-bridge-a-second-life-for-a-local-legend
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Memorandum of Understanding
The Wolffs Road Footbridge Society Inc (WRFSI) have agreed with Waimakariri District Council on how we will work together to restore the bridge. Thanks to WDC for its part in bringing this together.
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Bridge History
An extra vehicle bridge over the Eyre River at West Eyreton was badly needed to avoid long traffic detours for people on the south side of the river when cut off by floods. Four possible sites were considered, at Ellis, Dixons, Wolffs and Pesters fords. The suspension footbridge over Eyre River on Wolffs Rd at…
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A community treasure
Wolffs suspension footbridge spans the Eyre River to the west of Horrellville. There are multiple crossings of the Eyre River between Oxford in the west and Kaiapoi to the east. The adjacent roadway traverses the river bed downstream (south side) of the bridge. The area under an Heritage NZ designation includes the bridge approaches, as…
Wolffs Bridge 