Onepoto Bridge is a long pedestrian and cyclist bridge crossing the tidal stream outlet of the Onepoto volcanic crater in Northcote,

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. The bridge became necessary after widening of Onewa Road towards

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made the existing bridge too narrow to carry footpaths. After deciding to build a new bridge,

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resolved to construct an iconic structure that would create "architecture integrated into the landscape". This resulted in the bridge structure being encased with wooden curved 'ribs' that have been described as a whale skeleton, a wave or a half-finished sailing ship. The bridge was designed by

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.''Bridging the gap between art and utility'' – ''LG – New Zealand Local Government'', volume 44 No 5, May 2008, Page 15 The bridge is also part of North Shore City's strategic cycle route network and incorporated into works to better access the local estuarial area for the community.Design focus on new cycle/pedestrian path, bridge
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press release, Thursday 19 April 2007, via 'scoop.co.nz'. Retrieved 2008-06-21.)

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Proposed Onewa Rd Pedestrian/Cycle Bridge and Pathway
(official project webpage of the

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