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Road Bridge over the Vaal River (Kruger Bridge)
Standerton, Mpumalanga

DEPARTEMENT VAN PUBLIEKE WERKEN - ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK: Architect
William Stapleton ROYCE: Contractor

Date:1891
Type:Bridge
Style:Eclectic ZA Wilhelmiens
Status:Extant

 


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Coordinates:
26°57'36.45" S 29°14'35.87" E Alt: 1522m

This bridge comprises coursed rough-hewn sandstone abutments with central pier which supported two spans of triangulated bow-string trusses spanning 42m each. The passage was 3,6m flanked each side by 1,6m footways. The steel superstructure was later replaced with conventional triangulated steel girders. The tender for the construction was initially awarded to Fowler & Co of Britain but was cancelled and the tender awarded to ROYCE. This is the largest steel-span road bridge erected by the ZAR. Once this bridge was completed the work-force was moved to the Bridge over the Crocodile River, 'Schoeman's Bridge' and Sesmylspruit (Wierda) Bridge to erect the steel superstructures there.


Books that reference Road Bridge over the Vaal River (Kruger Bridge)

Erasmus, Koos and Friebus, Hein. 2008. Vergete padbrûe van die ZAR : 'n oorsig van die padbrûe wat gebou en beplan is tydens die regering van die Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek. Centurion: Koos Erasmus and Hein Friebus: . pg 37-38