Gouritz River Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Gouritz River Bridge
Carries:Road and pedestrian traffic
Crosses:Gouritz River
Location:Mossel Bay
Design:Liebenberg+Stander
Height:61
Open:1978
Builder:Murray & Roberts Construction Concor

The Gouritz River Bridge on the N2 route between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth is a rigid-frame bridge which crosses the Gouritz River west of Mossel Bay in the Western Cape.

Structural design

The total length of the deck is and consists of four spans. A prominent feature of the bridge is the main span which is long supported by two pairs of diagonal reinforced concrete struts founded on abutments . The reinforced concrete deck together with two pairs of inclined supports at eastern and western sides of the river form a rigid frame structure. The two spans on the eastern side have a total length of and this section of deck is supported by vertical columns 45m from the end. The deck superstructure consists of a continuous prestressed concrete box girder with deck slabs cantilevered laterally to design width.

Gallery

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