Bloukrans Bridge - Western Cape, ZA
S 33° 58.011 E 023° 38.721
34H E 744420 N 6238365
Bloukrans Bridge over Bloukransrivier in Tsitsikamma Area, Western Cape.
Waymark Code: WM11PGR
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Date Posted: 11/26/2019
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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. 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. 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.
Wikipedia
Length of bridge: 451 m
Height of bridge: 216 m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Bloukransrivier canyon
Date constructed: 1983
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: N 2
Location:
Western Cape, South Africa
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