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NZASM South-Western Line Bridge over the Mooi River Potchefstroom district, North West NZASM: Nederlandsche Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij: Architect

Date: 1895+ Client: NZASM Type: Railway Bridge Style: Industrial Archaeology Status: Repurposed

The largest of the South-Western line bridges comprising three 20m spans of fish-belly plate girders on stone piers and abutments. These still exist adjacent concrete extensions but the superstructure is replaced by plate girders. References: De Jong, RC, Van der Waal, GM & Heydenrych, DH. 1988. NZASM 100 : 1887-1899, the buildings, steam engines and structures of the Netherlands South African Railway Company. Pretoria: C. Van Rensburg Publications on behalf of the Human Sciences Research Council. pg 24, 201, 210