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ZAR Road Bridge over the Schoon Spruit, 'Schoonspruitbrug' Klerksdorp, North West DEPARTEMENT PUBLIEKE WERKEN - ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK: Architect William Stapleton ROYCE: Contractor

Date: 1891 Client: Klerksdorp Council Type: Bridge Style: Eclectic ZA Wilhelmiens Status: Demolished

Built after an urgent request directed to the ZAR State Secretary advising of the parlous state of the inhabitants of Klerksdorp when trapped by the flooding of the river. Coursed rough-hewn ashlar abutments supported a triangulated steel girder with timber deck spanning 12m. The deck was replaced with more durable material in 1897, the first of this generation of bridges to be upgraded. All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. Books that reference ZAR Road Bridge over the Schoon Spruit, 'Schoonspruitbrug' 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 35-36