Opiki Toll Bridge

historic site — Tiakitahuna · Tiakitahuna

About Opiki Toll Bridge

The Ōpiki Bridge is a single suspension bridge over the Manawatū River, reached from Rangitāne Road in Tiakitahuna, Palmerston North. The website, which catalogues historic suspension bridges, gives its main span as about 141 metres, estimated. The bridge now stands with no deck. Its main cable collapsed in September 2023, and was raised back into position in March 2024. On 31 December 2025, high winds blew a main cable off one of the towers. The website links to a February 2026 report saying the bridge's future is under a cloud and that more repairs are needed.

One customer says the bridge can be glimpsed from the road if you are not the one driving, and that there is no parking area. They describe it as mainly of interest to people who enjoy old, decayed bridges, and say they were passing by on the way to somewhere else.