Suspension Bridges of South Africa
This is a list of all 21 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country South Africa . Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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Bridgemeister ID: 5850 (added 2021-05-14)Year Completed: 1897 Name: Newey Location: Grahamstown and Qonce (King William's Town), South Africa Crossing: Keiskamma River Use: Vehicular Status: Removed Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 61 meters (200 feet) Side Spans: 2 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)
Described as being on the road between Grahamstown and King William's Town which possibly would have been located near the present-day Keiskamma road crossing at Kalana. Bridgemeister ID: 2178 (added 2007-01-13)Year Completed: 1898 Name: Levey Location: Tsomo, South Africa Principals: Louis Harper References: HARPER Status: Dismantled, c. 1960s Main Cables: Wire Suspended Spans: 1
Denis Beukman writes: "The Levey bridge at Tsomo was damaged (timber work only) by a tree washed down the river during a flood some time in 1958 or 1959. In the mid 1960's it was either sold or donated to a church group which dismantled it and moved it lower down the river." Bridgemeister ID: 2900 (added 2019-09-13)Year Completed: 1919 Name: Parys Location: Parys, South Africa Crossing: Vaal River Coordinates: 26.894181 S 27.457217 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 4768 (added 2020-07-03)Year Completed: 2017 Name: (footbridge) Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Crossing: N17 highway Coordinates: 26.236267 S 28.070071 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2020) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 1829 (added 2005-05-30)Name: (footbridge) Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Coordinates: 26.231317 S 28.003033 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2005) Main Cables: Wire
Bridgemeister ID: 1823 (added 2005-05-28)Name: (footbridge) Location: Pretoria, South Africa At or Near Feature: Pretoria Zoological Gardens Coordinates: 25.7349 S 28.188967 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2005) Main Cables: Wire
Bridgemeister ID: 8873 (added 2024-10-20)Name: (footbridge) Location: Sihlaleni, eMaxesibeni (Mount Ayliff) vicinity, Umzimvubu, South Africa Crossing: Mzimvubu River Coordinates: 30.642111 S 29.215500 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1
Built at some point in the 2003-2013 time frame. Gained much news attention in January 2022 over concerns about the bridge's condition. Bridgemeister ID: 5849 (added 2021-05-14)Name: (suspension bridge) Location: Kroonstad, South Africa Crossing: Vals River Status: Removed Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 5848 (added 2021-05-14)Name: (suspension bridge) Location: Port Shepstone, South Africa Crossing: Umzimkulu River Status: Removed Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 5927 (added 2021-06-21)Name: Hibberdene Location: Hibberdene, South Africa Crossing: Mzimayi River Coordinates: 30.583848 S 30.568249 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Extant (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 77 meters (252.6 feet) estimated
2021: Undergoing renovation. Bridgemeister ID: 7435 (added 2022-12-10)Name: Jubileum Also Known As: Sir Frederic Location: Nieu-Bethesda, South Africa Crossing: Gats River Coordinates: 31.870186 S 24.552747 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 2980 (added 2019-10-12)Name: Mazeppa Bay Island Location: Mazeppa Bay, South Africa Coordinates: 32.476801 S 28.655778 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 3455 (added 2019-12-22)Name: Storms River Location: Tsitsikamma National Park, Pretoria, South Africa Crossing: Storms River Coordinates: 34.019532 S 23.903529 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 3456 (added 2019-12-22)Name: Storms River Location: Tsitsikamma National Park, Pretoria, South Africa Crossing: Storms River Coordinates: 34.019545 S 23.902928 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 3457 (added 2019-12-22)Name: Storms River Location: Tsitsikamma National Park, Pretoria, South Africa Crossing: Storms River Coordinates: 34.019803 S 23.902611 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
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