Victoria Bridge, Hamilton

Maori signboard

Soldier art clarification

Victoria Bridge

Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	Waikato River
Other name(s)	Hamilton Traffic Bridge
Preceded by	Cobham Bridge
Followed by	Claudelands Bridge

Protest art 2016

Maori protest figure

Victoria Bridge (originally known as the Hamilton Traffic Bridge) is a steel arch bridge in Hamilton, New Zealand. The bridge connects the suburbs of Hamilton Central and Hamilton East. The bridge is also informally known as The Bridge Street Bridge.

On 30 August 1990, the bridge was registered as a Category I 'Historic Place' with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.^[1]

In 2010, the bridge celebrated its 100th year with a party in the park and unveiled a permanent interactive LED lighting system designed to illuminate the bridge for 10–15 years. This project was funded via a donation from The Perry Foundation.

The party in the park featured a parade containing people in period costume and classic cars and rides and events for children and the event culminated in the display of a specially commissioned film projected onto a large screen next to the PS Rangiriri, Hamilton's historic paddle steamer in Hamilton East, New Zealand and at the end of the film the light show was launched.

The Color Kinetics interactive lighting feature spans the entire structure and took seven days of rigging and many months of planning to install. The bridge is transformed into specific colours at certain times in order to welcome visiting sports teams and to celebrate national or local occasions.

Bronze figures depicting local historical figures have been fixed to the railings since 2010 to celebrate Hamilton's early years and connection to the river. These have faced some controversy as they appear to favour colonial histories to the detriment of the rich indigenous cultural connection to the area, and are a subject of some protest. From time to time "balancing" figures appear, highlighting these apparently missing elements.

References

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↑ Jones, Martin (21 November 2001). "Victoria Bridge". New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

"Victoria Bridge". Hamilton City Libraries. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.

Waikato River

Source: Mount Ruapehu—Flows into: Tasman Sea

Administrative areas	Auckland Region Waikato Region Taupo District

Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)	Turangi Taupo Wairakei Atiamuri Mangakino Arapuni Cambridge Hamilton Ngaruawahia Huntly Ohinewai Meremere Mercer Tuakau Port Waikato

Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Waipakihi River Tongariro River Tauranga Taupo River Mangakino Stream Waipapa River Pokaiwhenua Stream Waipa River Whangamarino River Mangatangi River Mangatawhiri River Awaroa River

Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Lake Rotoaira Lake Taupo Lake Maraetai Lake Waipapa Lake Arapuni Lake Karapiro Lake Ngaroto Lake Wahi Lake Kimihia Lake Rotongaro Lake Waikare Lake Whangape

Islands in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Motutaiko Island River delta islands (Opuawhanga, Namuheiriro, Te Weranga Okapu, Kaiwaka No.2, Whatamakiri, Motutieke, Puehunui, Ngahinapouri, Tawanui, Motukakako)

Waterfalls and cataracts (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Huka Falls Aratiatia Rapids

Structures (upstream to downstream)	Taupo Gates Aratiatia Dam Ohakuri Dam Atiamuri Dam Whakamaru Dam Maraetai Dam - Maraetai I and Maraetai II powerhouse Waipapa Dam Arapuni Dam Arapuni Suspension Bridge Karapiro Dam Victoria Bridge Claudelands Bridge Fairfield Bridge Pukete Bridge

Longest New Zealand rivers	1: Waikato 2: Clutha / Mata-Au 3: Whanganui 4: Taieri 5: Rangitikei 6: Mataura 7: Waiau (Southland) 8: Clarence 9: Waitaki 10: Oreti

Coordinates: 37°47′28.69″S 175°17′23.22″E / 37.7913028°S 175.2897833°E / -37.7913028; 175.2897833

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