Bridge Name: | Bloukrans Bridge |
Carries: | National Route 2 |
Crosses: | Bloukrans River |
Locale: | Nature's Valley, Western Cape |
Design: | Arch bridge |
Mainspan: | 272m[1] |
Length: | 451m |
Height: | 216m |
Cost: | R25 million[2] |
Open: | 10 June 1983[3] |
Coordinates: | -33.9673°N 23.6452°W |
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.