Bloukrans Bridge

Bloukrans Bridge
Bloukrans Bridge from the north
Coordinates	Coordinates: 33°58′02.17″S 23°38′42.62″E / 33.9672694°S 23.6451722°E
Carries	National Route 2
Crosses	Bloukrans River
Locale	Nature's Valley, Western Cape
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Total length	451m[1]
Height	216m
Longest span	272m[2]
History
Construction cost	R11 million[3]
Opened	10 June 1983[1]

Bungee operations under the road deck of the bridge

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.^[4] 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.

Bloukrans Bridge is the site of the worlds highest commercial bungee jumping, Bloukrans Bridge Bungy, operated by Face Adrenalin since 1997.^[5] 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.

See also

• List of arch bridges by length
• List of highest bridges in the world
• Bloukrans Bridge Bungy

References

1. "Project Portfolio – Bloukrans Bridge". Murray & Roberts.
2. Abdunur, C (2001). "Bloukrans Bridge – Le pond de Bloukrans". Arch 01. troisieme conference internationale sur les ponts en arc. p. 35. ISBN 2-85978-347-4.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-14. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
4. Isaac, P.M. (16 April 2008). "A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BLOUKRANS BRIDGE" (PDF). Proceedings of Bridge Engineering 2 Conference 2008.
5. My Destination Website, retrieved 26 April 2012

External links

Media related to Bloukrans Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

• Bloukrans Bridge at Structurae
• Face Adrenalin, the bungee operators at the bridge.