List of New Zealand spans

This is a list of remarkable overhead powerline spans within New Zealand.

Name / Location Type Width of span Height of span Notes
Tory Channel Crossing, between mainland and Arapawa Island Overhead powerline 2029 metres[1] Varied: 160 metres at highest point, 91 metres at lowest[2] Unmarked, has been subject to wire-strike. One of the longest spans in the world.
Greville Harbour Crossing, D'Urville Island Overhead powerline, single wire (single wire earth return system) 1500 metres 27 metres
Barron Stream Crossing, Golden Bay Overhead powerline, 2 three phase 66kV circuits 1300m 115m sag
West Arm Crossing, Lake Manapouri Overhead powerline (multiple circuits) 1200 metres 50 metres? Marked with red balls, has been subject to wire-strike
Percy Burn Crossing, Borland Valley Overhead powerline 1100 metres 300 metres or higher
French Pass Crossing, between mainland and D'Urville Island Overhead powerline 1020 metres[3] 75.9 metres[3] Unmarked, has been subject to wire-strike

See also

References

  1. ↑ Asset Management Plan & Schedules 2023 (PDF) (Report). Marlborough Lines Limited. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Girl Survives plane crash, but 8 feared dead". The Press. 5 October 1985. p. 1. Retrieved 24 August 2026 – via Papers Past.
  3. 1 2 "Cable spanning French Pass". The Press. 5 February 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 24 August 2026 – via Papers Past.
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