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This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Orange River. Locations are listed with the left bank (moving downriver) listed first.

Crossings

Crossing Carries Location Coordinates

Lesotho

Eastern Cape – Free State boundary, South Africa

Majaphuthi Bridge R726 Walaza 30°24′20″S 27°20′17″E / 30.4055°S 27.3381°E / -30.4055; 27.3381 (Majaphuthi Bridge)
General Hertzog Bridge N6 Aliwal North 30°41′08″S 26°42′19″E / 30.6856°S 26.7053°E / -30.6856; 26.7053 (General Hertzog Bridge)
Frere Bridge Dreunberg–Sannaspos railway line 30°41′16″S 26°41′50″E / 30.6877°S 26.6971°E / -30.6877; 26.6971 (Frere Bridge)
Hennie Steyn Bridge Cape Eastern main line railway and R390 Bethulie 30°31′53″S 26°01′24″E / 30.5314°S 26.0234°E / -30.5314; 26.0234 (Hennie Steyn Bridge)
Gariep Dam Local road Oranjekrag 30°37′24″S 25°30′24″E / 30.6233°S 25.5068°E / -30.6233; 25.5068 (Gariep Dam)
Gariep Bridge R701 30°37′34″S 25°30′03″E / 30.6260°S 25.5008°E / -30.6260; 25.5008 (Gariep Bridge)

Northern Cape – Free State boundary, South Africa

Norvalspont Road Bridge Local road Norvalspont 30°37′16″S 25°27′53″E / 30.6212°S 25.4648°E / -30.6212; 25.4648 (Norvalspont Road Bridge)
Norvalspont Railway Bridge Free State main line railway 30°37′16″S 25°27′53″E / 30.6211°S 25.4646°E / -30.6211; 25.4646 (Norvalspont Railway Bridge)
N1 Orange River Bridge N1 30°35′06″S 25°25′10″E / 30.5849°S 25.4195°E / -30.5849; 25.4195 (N1 Orange River Bridge)
JJ Serfontein Bridge R717 30°30′12″S 25°12′03″E / 30.5033°S 25.2007°E / -30.5033; 25.2007 (JJ Serfontein Bridge)
Vanderkloof Dam Local road Vanderkloof 29°59′29″S 24°43′54″E / 29.9914°S 24.7318°E / -29.9914; 24.7318 (Vanderkloof Dam)
Vanderkloof Bridge Local road 29°59′30″S 24°43′27″E / 29.9918°S 24.7241°E / -29.9918; 24.7241 (Vanderkloof Bridge)
Havenga Bridge R48 29°54′39″S 24°38′11″E / 29.9107°S 24.6363°E / -29.9107; 24.6363 (Havenga Bridge)
Fluitjieskraal Bridge Local road Orania 29°47′23″S 24°24′38″E / 29.7897°S 24.4106°E / -29.7897; 24.4106 (Fluitjieskraal Bridge)

Northern Cape, South Africa

Orange River Station Bridge Cape main line railway Orange River Station 29°38′48″S 24°12′11″E / 29.6467°S 24.2030°E / -29.6467; 24.2030 (Orange River Station Bridge)
Hopetown Bridge N12 Hopetown 29°35′57″S 24°06′38″E / 29.5991°S 24.1105°E / -29.5991; 24.1105 (Hopetown Bridge)
Old Wagon Bridge Local road near Hopetown 29°34′16″S 24°04′22″E / 29.5711°S 24.0729°E / -29.5711; 24.0729 (Old Wagon Bridge)
Marksdrift Bridge R357 near Douglas 29°09′42″S 23°41′37″E / 29.1618°S 23.6936°E / -29.1618; 23.6936 (Marksdrift Bridge)
Frans Loots Bridge R386 Prieska 29°39′23″S 22°44′45″E / 29.6565°S 22.7458°E / -29.6565; 22.7458 (Frans Loots Bridge)
Riley Bridge R383 Westerberg and Koegas 29°18′53″S 22°20′44″E / 29.3148°S 22.3456°E / -29.3148; 22.3456 (Koegas Bridge)
Groblershoop Bridge N8 Groblershoop 28°52′45″S 21°59′14″E / 28.8792°S 21.9872°E / -28.8792; 21.9872 (Groblershoop Bridge)
Sishen–Saldanha Railway Bridge Sishen–Saldanha railway line near Wegdraai 28°47′15″S 21°52′53″E / 28.7876°S 21.8815°E / -28.7876; 21.8815 (Sishen–Saldanha Railway Orange River bridge)
Grootdrink Bridge Local road Grootdrink 28°33′49″S 21°45′53″E / 28.5636°S 21.7647°E / -28.5636; 21.7647 (Grootdrink Bridge)
Upington Railway Bridge De Aar–Karasburg railway line Upington 28°27′18″S 21°15′35″E / 28.4549°S 21.2597°E / -28.4549; 21.2597 (Upington Railway Bridge)
Old Upington Bridge Footpath 28°27′54″S 21°14′36″E / 28.4649°S 21.2432°E / -28.4649; 21.2432 (Old Upington Bridge)
Upington Bridge N10 28°27′54″S 21°14′34″E / 28.4651°S 21.2429°E / -28.4651; 21.2429 (Upington Bridge)
Eendrag Bridge and Manie Conradie Bridge Local road Kanoneiland 28°38′52″S 21°06′06″E / 28.6479°S 21.1018°E / -28.6479; 21.1018 (Eendrag Bridge) and 28°38′10″S 21°05′25″E / 28.6361°S 21.0902°E / -28.6361; 21.0902 (Manie Conradie Bridge)
Keimoes Bridge R27 Keimoes 28°43′43″S 20°59′07″E / 28.7286°S 20.9854°E / -28.7286; 20.9854 (Keimoes Bridge)
Kakamas Bridge N14 Kakamas and Lutzburg 28°45′21″S 20°37′20″E / 28.7557°S 20.6223°E / -28.7557; 20.6223 (Kakamas Bridge)
Kakamas Railway Bridge Kakamas branch line railway 28°45′19″S 20°37′14″E / 28.7554°S 20.6205°E / -28.7554; 20.6205 (Kakamas Railway Bridge)
Blouputs Bridge Local road Blouputs and Riemvasmaak 28°30′48″S 20°11′08″E / 28.5134°S 20.1855°E / -28.5134; 20.1855 (Blouputs Bridge)

South Africa – Namibia border

Johan Conradie Bridge R358 / C10 Onseepkans and Velloorsdrift 28°44′07″S 19°18′19″E / 28.7352°S 19.3054°E / -28.7352; 19.3054 (Johan Conradie Bridge)
DF Malan Bridge N7 / B1 Vioolsdrif and Noordoewer 28°45′56″S 17°37′35″E / 28.7655°S 17.6263°E / -28.7655; 17.6263 (DF Malan Bridge)
Octha Ferry Light vehicles (pontoon ferry) Sendelingsdrif (ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park) 28°07′22″S 16°53′23″E / 28.1227°S 16.8898°E / -28.1227; 16.8898 (Octha Ferry)
Sir Ernest Oppenheimer Bridge Local road Alexander Bay and Oranjemund 28°33′49″S 16°30′10″E / 28.5636°S 16.5028°E / -28.5636; 16.5028 (Sir Ernest Oppenheimer Bridge)
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