Hillcrest Bridge

It's hard to get emotional about the Pukeko Legs Bridge on SH1.There is no viewing platform, bungee facility, toilet, dairy, souvenir seller, Lotto outlet, gas station, motel, pub, OPSM, Bunnings, KFC , or Supercheap built on it, so really..... it's just a damn bridge with legs that need a serious second coat of paint.

Best bridge in the area

Most fun bridge and approach I have had the pleasure of dicovering. The feeling of impending doom as you approach from the east on a bicycle was top notch.

Pukeko Bridge had everything that it promised.

Nice view from up there

Wow its a great bridge. I drive under it everyday twice. Superb lines. And man it's high up. It's definitely worth a day trip out there to admire the view of the motorway. Seriously its a bridge, what more do you want me to say.

Not Bad

This local bridge is famously known as the Bridge to nowhere" or the "Pukeko Bridge" because of its bright red legs.It was originally constructed for $2m and was built on top of the crest of a hill. Dirt was then excavated away underneath of it to allow a highway to pass.It was known as the "bridge to nowhere" because the original Hillcrest road serviced a remote block of land that was "locked in" and you could only get to it from this road. Under the "Resource Management Act" a road can not be removed when it is the only access. So a bridge was built that effectively went no where. It now provides access to around 14 sections. Other options were investigated

Very nice view, relaxing place, good for photographs but the bridge isn't nice to drive on

Nice view up there.