Bloukrans Bridge
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| Bloukrans Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bloukrans Bridge from the north |
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| Carries | Road traffic |
| Crosses | Bloukrans River |
| Locale | Nature's Valley, Western Cape |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Total length | 451m[1] |
| Height | 216m |
| Longest span | 272m[2] |
| Opened | 10 June 1983[1] |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 33°58′02.17″S 23°38′42.62″E / 33.9672694°S 23.6451722°E |
The Bloukrans Bridge is an arch bridge located near Nature's Valley, Western Cape, South Africa.
Constructed between February 1980 and June 1983, the bridge stands at a height of 216m above the Bloukrans River.[3] Its central span is 272m and the bridge is 451m in length in total.
Its primary use is that of a road bridge, carrying national route N2, but since 1997 it is also the site of a commercially operated bungee jump. [4]
The Bloukrans River below forms the border between the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces and is located in the Tsitsikamma region of the Garden Route.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Project Portfolio - Bloukrans Bridge". Murray & Roberts. http://www.murrob.com/projects_detail.asp?project=16.
- ^ Abdunur, C (2001). "Bloukrans Bridge - Le pond de Bloukrans". Arch 01. troisieme conference internationale sur les ponts en arc. p. 35. ISBN 2859783474.
- ^ Isaac, P.M. (16 April 2008). "A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BLOUKRANS BRIDGE". Proceedings of Bridge Engineering 2 Conference 2008. http://people.bath.ac.uk/pi202/Files/Isaac%20Paper%2003.pdf.
- ^ "About Us". Face Adrenalin. http://www.faceadrenalin.com/aboutus.asp.
[edit] External links
Media related to Bloukrans Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Bloukrans Bridge at Structurae
- Face Adrenalin, the bungee operators at the bridge.
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