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ZAR Road Bridge over the Blesbokspruit, 'Blesbokspruitbrug' Heidelberg, Gauteng DEPARTEMENT VAN PUBLIEKE WERKEN - ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK: Architect UNIDENTIFIED: Contractor

Date: 1890-1898 Client: Heidelberg Council Type: Bridge Style: Eclectic ZA Wilhelmiens Status: Demolished

Built along the extension of the then Market Road. Coursed rough-hewn ashlar abutments supported a triangulated steel girder super-structure spanning 12m. Fowler of Britain was awarded the tender but this was cancelled. This was the first bridge where the technical devision of the DPW erected the steel super-structure themselves. A replacement for the bridge was planned in 1898 and it was to be re-erected over the Riet Spruit but the project was aborted due to the threatening war with Britain. References: 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 35