List of crossings of the Orange River explained

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Orange River. Locations are listed with the left bank (moving downriver) listed first.

Crossings

CrossingCarriesLocationCoordinates

Lesotho

Eastern Cape – Free State boundary, South Africa

Majaphuthi BridgeR726Walaza-30.4055°N 27.3381°W
General Hertzog Bridge N6Aliwal North-30.6856°N 26.7053°W
Frere BridgeDreunberg–Sannaspos railway line-30.6877°N 26.6971°W
Hennie Steyn BridgeCape Eastern main line railway and R390Bethulie-30.5314°N 26.0234°W
Gariep DamLocal roadOranjekrag-30.6233°N 25.5068°W
Gariep BridgeR701-30.626°N 25.5008°W

Northern Cape – Free State boundary, South Africa

Norvalspont Road BridgeLocal roadNorvalspont-30.6212°N 25.4648°W
Norvalspont Railway BridgeFree State main line railway-30.6211°N 25.4646°W
N1 Orange River Bridge N1-30.5849°N 25.4195°W
JJ Serfontein BridgeR717-30.5033°N 25.2007°W
Vanderkloof DamLocal roadVanderkloof-29.9914°N 24.7318°W
Vanderkloof BridgeLocal road-29.9918°N 24.7241°W
Havenga Bridge R48-29.9107°N 24.6363°W
Fluitjieskraal BridgeLocal roadOrania-29.7897°N 24.4106°W

Northern Cape, South Africa

Orange River Station BridgeCape main line railwayOrange River Station-29.6467°N 24.203°W
Hopetown Bridge N12Hopetown-29.5991°N 24.1105°W
Old Wagon BridgeLocal roadnear Hopetown-29.5711°N 24.0729°W
Marksdrift BridgeR357near Douglas-29.1618°N 23.6936°W
Frans Loots BridgeR386Prieska-29.6565°N 22.7458°W
Riley BridgeR383Westerberg and Koegas-29.3148°N 22.3456°W
Groblershoop Bridge N8Groblershoop-28.8792°N 21.9872°W
Sishen–Saldanha Railway BridgeSishen–Saldanha railway linenear Wegdraai-28.7876°N 21.8815°W
Grootdrink BridgeLocal roadGrootdrink-28.5636°N 21.7647°W
Upington Railway BridgeDe Aar–Karasburg railway lineUpington-28.4549°N 21.2597°W
Old Upington BridgeFootpath-28.4649°N 21.2432°W
Upington Bridge N10-28.4651°N 21.2429°W
Eendrag Bridge and Manie Conradie BridgeLocal roadKanoneiland-28.6479°N 21.1018°W and -28.6361°N 21.0902°W
Keimoes Bridge R27Keimoes-28.7286°N 20.9854°W
Kakamas Bridge N14Kakamas and Lutzburg-28.7557°N 20.6223°W
Kakamas Railway BridgeKakamas branch line railway-28.7554°N 20.6205°W
Blouputs BridgeLocal roadBlouputs and Riemvasmaak-28.5134°N 20.1855°W

South Africa – Namibia border

Johan Conradie BridgeR358 / C10Onseepkans and Velloorsdrift-28.7352°N 19.3054°W
DF Malan Bridge N7 / B1Vioolsdrif and Noordoewer-28.7655°N 17.6263°W
Octha FerryLight vehicles (pontoon ferry)Sendelingsdrif (ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park)-28.1227°N 16.8898°W
Sir Ernest Oppenheimer BridgeLocal roadAlexander Bay and Oranjemund-28.5636°N 16.5028°W