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NZASM South-Western Line Bridge over the Wonderfontein Spruit Randfontein district, Gauteng NZASM: Nederlandsche Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij: Architect

Date: 1895+ Client: NZASM Type: Railway Bridge Style: Industrial Archaeology Status: Repurposed

Situated east of the Bank Railway Station. It comprised two 15m and one 5m plate girders on stone piers and abutments. It was twice badly damaged by Boer forces in the Anglo-Boer Warand repaired in similar fashion by the ROYAL ENGINEERS and still in use. In 1926 the original buttresses were encased in concrete. (De Jong et al, 1988: 210) References: De Jong, RC, Van der Waal, GM & Heydenrych, DH. 1988. NZASM 100 : 1887-1899, the buildings, steam engines and structures of the Netherlands South African Railway Company. Pretoria: C. Van Rensburg Publications on behalf of the Human Sciences Research Council. pg 210