Specialists have been hired to spruce up one of Hamilton's oldest bridges,Victoria Bridge, with a full repaint.
The graceful steel-arched bridge on Anzac Parade, built over the Waikato River and opened in 1910, was last painted 26 years ago and in coming months will be painted and repaired.
Works starts next week to set up for the big job which is expected to be completed in the middle of the year. The work will be done dependent on weather.
Hamilton City Council announced today it had contracted specialist bridge painting company TBS Farnsworth.
Additional minor maintenance work will also be done at the same time, the council said.