ZAR Road Bridge over the Blyde River (Joubert Bridge)
Pilgrim's Rest district,
Mpumalanga
Architect: DEPARTEMENT VAN PUBLIEKE WERKEN - ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK
Contractor: GB GILETTI
| ZAR Road Bridge over the Blyde River (Joubert Bridge)Pilgrim's Rest district, Architect: DEPARTEMENT VAN PUBLIEKE WERKEN - ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK |
 View from North West |
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Notes: The bridge which spans the Blyde River just outside of Pilgrim’s Rest to the west, was named after JS Joubert, Mine Commissioner in the 1890s. The foundation stone has GB GILETTI as the contractor but Celso GIRI, an Italian contractor who worked for the ZAR PWD is also mentioned. It is constructed of local dolerite, initially planned for three stone arches of 9 m each but extended by one to the current four. It suffered storm damage to the eastern buttress in 1909 which was reconstructed. The bridge was proclaimed a National Monument in 1968, now a Provincial Heritage Resource in the Mpumalanga Province since 1999. It is still functional on the route from Pilgrims’ Rest to Orighstad. Visit the Pilgrim's Rest website. |
References:
| Bakker, Karel A, Clarke, Nicholas J & Fisher, Roger C. 2014. Eclectic ZA Wilhelmiens : A shared Dutch built heritage in South Africa. Pretoria: Visual Books. pg 97, 105, 211 |
| 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 50-51 |
 Name  Foundation stone  View down Northern side  Detail of arches and piers  Baluster detail  View across bridge from East - Pilgrim's Rest  View over balustrade towards the North  Detail of coping stones  Oblique view from bank  View from bank with town beyond  View across balustrade towards mountains |
 Joubert Bridge |