Bloukrans Bridge
33°58′02.17″S 23°38′42.62″E / 33.9672694°S 23.6451722°E / -33.9672694; 23.6451722
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The Bloukrans Bridge is an arch bridge located near Nature's Valley, Western Cape, South Africa. Constructed by Concor 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 world's highest commercial bridge 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
- ^ a b "Project Portfolio – Bloukrans Bridge". Murray & Roberts. Archived from the original on 14 December 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Murray & Roberts - Project Portfolio Project Sheet". Archived from the original on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ Isaac, P.M. (16 April 2008). "A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BLOUKRANS BRIDGE" (PDF). Proceedings of Bridge Engineering 2 Conference 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2014.
- ^ 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.
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