List of bridges in South Africa
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Name | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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![]() | 1 | Kaaimans River Bridge | Protected Site | Arch Concrete deck arch | Seven Passes Road Kaaimans River | 1904 | George–Wilderness 33°58′15.8″S 22°32′51.9″E / 33.971056°S 22.547750°E / -33.971056; 22.547750 (Kaaimans River Bridge) | Western Cape | [1] [2] [3] | |
![]() | 2 | Van Stadens River Railway Bridge | Second highest railway bridge in Africa when inaugurated Deck height : 77 m (253 ft) | 197 m (646 ft) | Truss Steel | Avontuur Railway Van Stadens River | 1905 | Thomhill 33°53′21.6″S 25°12′28.2″E / 33.889333°S 25.207833°E / -33.889333; 25.207833 (Van Stadens River Railway Bridge) | Eastern Cape | [4] [5] |
3 | Oudtshoorn Suspension Bridge | Protected Site | Suspension | Footbridge Kerk Street Grobbelaars River | 1913 | Oudtshoorn 33°35′17.1″S 22°12′3.7″E / 33.588083°S 22.201028°E / -33.588083; 22.201028 (Oudtshoorn Suspension Bridge) | Western Cape | [6] [7] | ||
4 | Kaaimans River Railway Bridge | Crosses by Outeniqua Choo Tjoe | Beam Steel | George–Knysna railway Kaaimans River | Wilderness 33°59′52.2″S 22°33′25.5″E / 33.997833°S 22.557083°E / -33.997833; 22.557083 (Kaaimans River Railway Bridge) | Western Cape | [S 1] | |||
5 | Alfred Beit Railway Bridge | South Africa–Zimbabwe border | 473 m (1,552 ft) | Truss Steel | Railway bridge Limpopo River | 1929 | Musina–Beitbridge 22°13′27.8″S 29°59′13.2″E / 22.224389°S 29.987000°E / -22.224389; 29.987000 (Alfred Beit Railway Bridge) | Limpopo![]() | [8] | |
![]() | 6 | Tsitsikamma Suspension Bridge | Suspension Steel | Footbridge Storms River | 1969 | Tsitsikamma National Park 34°1′10.3″S 23°54′12.2″E / 34.019528°S 23.903389°E / -34.019528; 23.903389 (Tsitsikamma Suspension Bridge) | Western Cape | [9] | ||
![]() | 7 | Oribi Gorge Suspension Bridge | 80 m (260 ft) | Suspension Steel | Footbridge Oribi Gorge | Lake Eland Game Reserve 30°43′16.1″S 30°11′10.8″E / 30.721139°S 30.186333°E / -30.721139; 30.186333 (Oribi Gorge Suspension Bridge) | KwaZulu-Natal | [10] | ||
![]() | 8 | Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Swing Bridge (1997) dismantled in 2019 | Swing cable-stayed bridge | 34 m (112 ft) | Cable-stayed Single tower, steel | Footbridge Victoria & Alfred Waterfront | 1997 | Le Cap 33°54′22.7″S 18°25′19.0″E / 33.906306°S 18.421944°E / -33.906306; 18.421944 (Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Swing Bridge (1997)) | Western Cape | [S 2] [11] |
9 | Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Swing Bridge (2019) | Swing cable-stayed bridge | 40 m (130 ft) | Cable-stayed Single tower, steel | Footbridge Victoria & Alfred Waterfront | 2019 | Le Cap 33°54′22.6″S 18°25′19.1″E / 33.906278°S 18.421972°E / -33.906278; 18.421972 (Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Swing Bridge (2019)) | Western Cape | [S 3] [12] |
Major road and railway bridges
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 metres (330 ft) (non-exhaustive list).
Name | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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1 | Msikaba Bridge under construction | 580 m (1,900 ft) | 580 m (1,900 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons | ![]() National route N2 Msikaba River | 2024 | Nkcele 31°17′31.5″S 29°47′49.2″E / 31.292083°S 29.797000°E / -31.292083; 29.797000 (Msikaba Bridge) | Eastern Cape | [13] [14] | |
![]() | 2 | Bloukrans Bridge | 272 m (892 ft) | 451 m (1,480 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | ![]() National route N2 Bloukrans River | 1984 | Nature's Valley 33°58′0.1″S 23°38′42.8″E / 33.966694°S 23.645222°E / -33.966694; 23.645222 (Bloukrans Bridge) | Western Cape Eastern Cape | [S 4] [15] [16] [17] |
3 | Mtentu Bridge under construction | 260 m (850 ft) | 1,132 m (3,714 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 150+260+150 | ![]() National route N2 Mtentu River | 2024 | Lundini 31°10′43.3″S 29°55′42.9″E / 31.178694°S 29.928583°E / -31.178694; 29.928583 (Mtentu Bridge) | Eastern Cape | [18] | |
![]() | 4 | Van Stadens Bridge | 198 m (650 ft) | 351 m (1,152 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | 1971 | Thomhill 33°54′32.6″S 25°11′49.3″E / 33.909056°S 25.197028°E / -33.909056; 25.197028 (Van Stadens Bridge) | Eastern Cape | [S 5] [19] | |
5 | Groot River Bridge | 189 m (620 ft) | 301 m (988 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | ![]() National route N2 Groot River | 1983 | Nature's Valley 33°56′19.9″S 23°33′23.6″E / 33.938861°S 23.556556°E / -33.938861; 23.556556 (Groot River Bridge) | Western Cape Eastern Cape | [S 6] [20] [19] | |
![]() | 6 | Nelson Mandela Bridge | 176 m (577 ft) | 284 m (932 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons 42+176+66 | Road bridge Johannesburg Park station | 2003 | Johannesburg 26°11′48.7″S 28°2′3″E / 26.196861°S 28.03417°E / -26.196861; 28.03417 (Nelson Mandela Bridge) | Gauteng | [S 7] [21] [22] |
![]() | 7 | Gouritz River Bridge | 170 m (560 ft) | 210 m (690 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete V-shaped legs | 1976 | Mossel Bay 34°11′09.7″S 21°45′10.5″E / 34.186028°S 21.752917°E / -34.186028; 21.752917 (Gouritz River Bridge) | Western Cape | [S 8] [23] [24] | |
8 | Bobbejaans Bridge | 165 m (541 ft) | 286 m (938 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | ![]() National route N2 Bobbejaans River | 1983 | Nature's Valley 33°55′58.9″S 23°32′0.7″E / 33.933028°S 23.533528°E / -33.933028; 23.533528 (Bobbejaans Bridge) | Western Cape | [S 9] [25] [19] | |
![]() | 9 | C. H. Mitchell Bridge | 158 m (518 ft) | 206 m (676 ft) | Arch Steel through arch | 1966 | Mbizana Local Municipality–Port Edward 31°04′31.4″S 30°11′33.8″E / 31.075389°S 30.192722°E / -31.075389; 30.192722 (C. H. Mitchell Bridge) | Eastern Cape KwaZulu-Natal | [26] | |
![]() | 10 | Gouritz River Bridge (1892) | 135 m (443 ft) | 214 m (702 ft) | Cantilever Steel 39+135+39 | Former national route N2 Gourits River | 1892 | Mossel Bay 34°11′07.8″S 21°45′10.0″E / 34.185500°S 21.752778°E / -34.185500; 21.752778 (Gouritz River Bridge (1892)) | Western Cape | [27] |
11 | Gautrain Viaduct V5 | 121 m (397 ft)(x2) | 4,353 m (14,281 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 95+100+2x121+70 96+110+2x85 | 2010 | Centurion 25°51′07.0″S 28°11′22.7″E / 25.851944°S 28.189639°E / -25.851944; 28.189639 (Gautrain Viaduct V5) | Gauteng | [S 10] [S 11] [S 12] [28] [29] | ||
12 | Ashton Arch Bridge | 110 m (360 ft) | 110 m (360 ft) | Arch Concrete tied arch Bow-string bridge | ![]() Provincial Route R60 Kogmanskloof River | 2021 | Ashton 33°50′01.3″S 20°03′35.9″E / 33.833694°S 20.059972°E / -33.833694; 20.059972 (Ashton Arch Bridge) | Western Cape | [30] [31] [32] | |
![]() | 13 | Paul Sauer Bridge | 100 m (330 ft) | 186 m (610 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | 1956 | Stormsrivier 33°58′6.6″S 23°55′53.6″E / 33.968500°S 23.931556°E / -33.968500; 23.931556 (Paul Sauer Bridge) | Eastern Cape | [S 13] [33] [19] |
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Notes and references
- Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
- ^ "Kaayman's River Bridge".
- ^ "Marina Swing Bridge".
- ^ "Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Swing Bridge".
- ^ "Bloukrans Bridge".
- ^ "Van Stadens Bridge".
- ^ "Groot River Bridge".
- ^ "Nelson Mandela Bridge".
- ^ "Gouritz River Bridge".
- ^ "Bobbejaans River Bridge".
- ^ "John Vorster Viaduct".
- ^ "Jean Avenue Viaduct".
- ^ "Gautrain Viaduct V5c".
- ^ "Paul Sauer Bridge".
- Others references
- ^ "Kaaimans River Bridge, Old George-Knysna Road, George District, ID: 9/2/030/0034-001". Heritage.toolforge.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Kaaimans River Bridge, Old George-Knysna Road, George District". Sahris.sahra.org.za - South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "The Seven Passes Route". Showme.co.za. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Morgan, 2020, p.7
- ^ "South Africa Bridges 90 to 100 meters". Highestbridges.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Suspension Bridge, Church Street, Oudtshoorn, ID: 9/2/068/0025". Heritage.toolforge.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Suspension Bridge, Grobelaars River, Church Street". Oudtshoorninfo.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016.
- ^ "The Limpopo Bridge" (PDF). Bridges: a few examples of the work of a pioneer firm in the manufacture of steel and steelwork. Dorman Long and Company Limited. pp. 49–52.
- ^ "The Storms River Suspension Bridge". Bambooguesthouse.co.za. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Suspension Bridge & View Sites". Lakeeland.co.za. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Swing bridge at V&A Waterfront - Western Cape award". Civil Engineering. 7 (8). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 7–8. August 1999. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_22891. ISSN 1021-2000.
- ^ Anderson, John; Wilson, Maja (September 2022). The Many Inputs To Creating a Single Moving Form, the V&A Swingbridge. Footbridge 2022: Creating Experience. Structurae. Madrid, Spain. doi:10.24904/footbridge2022.109.
- ^ van Schalkwyk, G.J. (13 October 2021). "Msikaba River Bridge" (PDF). Saice.org.za - South African Institution of Civil Engineering. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Update on the N2 Wild Coast road - Msikaba Bridge" (PDF). Cdn.slrconsulting.com - SLR Consulting Limited. 25 January 2016. p. 6. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Liebenberg, Charles; Trümpelmann, Volker; Kratz, Rolf (April 1984). "The planning, design and analysis of the Bloukrans Bridge". The Civil Engineer in South Africa. 26 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 159–172. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_18856. ISSN 1021-2000.
- ^ Liedenberg, A.C.; Latimer, M.G. (2001). "Bloukrans Bridge". Arch'01 : Troisième conférence internationale sur les ponts en arc - Abdunur, Charles. Presses de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées. p. 35-40. ISBN 2-85978-347-4.
- ^ Isaac, P.M. (16 April 2008). A critical analysis of the Bloukrans Bridge (PDF). Proceedings of Bridge Engineering 2 Conference 2008. People.bath.ac.uk. University of Bath, United Kingdom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Update on the N2 Wild Coast road - Mtentu Bridge" (PDF). Cdn.slrconsulting.com - SLR Consulting Limited. 25 January 2016. p. 9. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Liebenberg, Trümpelmann, Kratz, 1984, p.143
- ^ Reffell, D.E.; Parolis, H.C.; Labrum, P.R. (April 1984). "The Groot River Bridge". The Civil Engineer in South Africa. 26 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 175–182. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_18858. ISSN 1021-2000.
- ^ "Nelson Mandela Bridge - The birth of a new icon". Civil Engineering. 11 (10). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 3–21. October 2003. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_23130. ISSN 1021-2000.
- ^ "The Nelson Mandela Bridge - A new landmark for Johannesburg". Dywidag-systems.com - DYWIDAG-Systems International. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008.
- ^ Robertson, D.C. (June 1976). "Cape Town and Port Elizabeth Branches visit the new Gouritz River bridge". Civil Engineering. 18 (6). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 141–142. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_19017. ISSN 1021-2000.
- ^ Liebenberg, Trümpelmann, Kratz, 1984, p.143, 145
- ^ Witthaus, R.C.; Paumgarten, K.G. (April 1984). "The planning and design of the Bobbejaans River Bridge (B165)". The Civil Engineer in South Africa. 26 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 183–188. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_18859. ISSN 1021-2000.
- ^ Brown&Hamer, ed. (October 1966). "Umtamvuna Highway Bridge Handed Over". James Brown & Hamer Ltd. Newsletter. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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- ^ Bounatirou, Sami; Mattheis, Josh; Viallon, Jean-Pierre; Marracci, Louis; Premaud, Valéry; Demonceaux, Thais (February 2009). "Les viaducs" [Viaducts] (PDF). Revue Travaux (in French). 858. Fédération nationale des travaux publics (FNTP): 46–54. ISSN 0041-1906.
- ^ "Gautrain Viaduct V5c" (PDF). Civil Engineering. December 2010. p. 12-17.
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ignored (help) - ^ Ronné, Philip; Newmark, Abe; du Toit, Nadri; van Wijk, Heinrich (31 October 2018). New Ashton Arch – functional assessment of direct and indirect construction costs and evaluation of service life with respect to flooding risk (PDF). International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting (ICCRRR 2018). Matec-conferences.org. Vol. 199. doi:10.1051/matecconf/201819906003.
- ^ "New Ashton Arch" (PDF). Ashton-arch.co.za. AECOM S.A. June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Launching the Ashton Arch". IMIESA. Vol. 47. January 2022. pp. 6–9. ISSN 0257-1978.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Storms River Bridge: A challenge boldly met". Civil Engineering. 7 (6). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 145–146. June 1965. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_18312. ISSN 1021-2000.
Further reading
- Bruce, B.C.; Brodrick, G.J. (April 1984). "Construction aspects of the Garden Route bridges". Civil Engineering. 26 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 205–216. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_18861. ISSN 1021-2000.
- Huisman, H.L. (December 1972). "The Gourits River bridges". Civil Engineering. 14 (12). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 393–394. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_18069. ISSN 1021-2000.
- Liebenberg, Charles; Trümpelmann, Volker; Kratz, Rolf (April 1984). "Developments in bridge design, with special reference to concrete arch-type bridges in South Africa". The Civil Engineer in South Africa. 26 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 141–154. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_18854. ISSN 1021-2000.
- Liebenberg, Charles; Trümpelmann, Volker; Kratz, Rolf (April 1984). "Construction and related design aspects of a large span concrete arch bridge". The Civil Engineer in South Africa. 26 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 189–204. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_18860. ISSN 1021-2000.
- Morgan, Alastair (May 2020). "BERRT 2019 – Eastern Cape: A celebration of South African bridge engineering" (PDF). Civil Engineering. 28 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 6–14. ISSN 1021-2000.
- Prade, Marcel (1990). "L'Afrique du Sud". Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe [The Great Bridges of the World: Remarkable Bridges Outside Europe]. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 15. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
External links
- "Bridges". Southafricannarrowgauge.co.za.
- "Brücken in der Südafrika" [Bridges in South Africa]. Brueckenweb.de (in German).
- Denenberg, David. "Suspension Bridges of South Africa". Bridgemeister.com.
- Sakowski, Eric. "Category: Bridges in South Africa". Highestbridges.com.
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