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August 2015

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Chris Maclean on arch footbridge, Rangiwahia Track. Photo: Shaun Barnett
Built to withstand the ages, arch bridges have found their way from classical Greece to backcountry New Zealand It’s not often anyone describes a backcountry bridge as elegant, but a few do meet this criteria – notably these three backcountry arch bridges. The arch is a beautiful, classical shape for a bridge, and humans have […]
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