Paul Sauer Bridge - Eastern Cape, ZA
S 33° 58.111 E 023° 55.915
34H E 770900 N 6237460
Concrete arch bridge over the Storms River Gorge in Tsitsikamma NP, Eastern Cape.
Waymark Code: WM11PGV
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Date Posted: 11/26/2019
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The Paul Sauer Bridge, also known as the Storms River Bridge, is a deck arch bridge over the Storms River in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The bridge is located on the Garden Route section of National Route 2, between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. At a maximum height of 120 metres (394 ft) above the Storms River, it was the highest concrete arch in Africa until the Bloukrans Bridge, 216 metres (709 ft), opened on the same road in 1984.
It is named after Paul Sauer.
The bridge was designed by Italian engineer Riccardo Morandi, and constructed between 1953 and 1956. It spans 100 metres (328 ft) and sits 120 metres (394 ft) above the river. The main span of the bridge consists of a reinforced concrete arch structure spanning between two concrete abutments located on the western and eastern sides of the river. The deck of the bridge consists of three main spans, the center span between the two abutments and the two approach spans up to the joint above the abutments. The reinforced concrete deck is supported by the arch by means of 12 sets three reinforced concrete columns or struts.
The main arch structure was constructed in a unique fashion: the complete arch was divided into four semi-arches which were built with climbing formwork in an essentially vertical position on opposite sides of the gorge. These were then rotated and lowered into position in pairs to meet at the centre, thus forming the completed arch structure.
Wikipedia
Length of bridge: 100 m
Height of bridge: 120 m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrians, motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Storms River Canyon
Date constructed: 1956
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: N 2
Location:
Stormsriver, Eastern Cape, ZA
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