Bloukrans Bridge | |
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![]() Bloukrans Bridge from the north | |
Coordinates | 33°58′02.17″S 23°38′42.62″E / 33.9672694°S 23.6451722°E |
Carries | ![]() |
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 | R25 million[3] |
Opened | 10 June 1983[1] |
Location | |
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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.
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