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What was the reported cost of Grafton Bridge's 2009 carbon-fibre strengthening?
Grafton Bridge is a 296-metre reinforced-concrete arch over Grafton Gully in Auckland, opened in 1910. A carbon-fibre strengthening programme completed in 2009 raised its load capacity from 13 to 40 tonnes and enabled its use as a dedicated bus route. Auckland Council describes the upgrade as a NZD 7 million programme; this is the price of the 2009 strengthening, not of the original bridge construction.
Reported project cost
NZD 7 million
Approximately $4.37 million
Cost basis: 2009
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2009
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthKarangahape Road Business Association
- 296 m
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