Paul Sauer Bridge

Paul Sauer Bridge
The N2 concrete arch bridge over the Storms River
Coordinates33°58′6.56″S 23°55′53.57″E / 33.9684889°S 23.9315472°E / -33.9684889; 23.9315472
CarriesN2 national highway.
CrossesStorms River
LocaleEastern Cape, South Africa
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialConcrete
Height120 metres (394 ft)
Longest span100 metres (328 ft)
History
DesignerRiccardo Morandi
Construction start1953
Construction end1956
Construction cost£100,000[1]
Location
Map

The Paul Sauer Bridge, also known as the Storms River Bridge, is a deck arch bridge over the Storms River in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The bridge is located on the Garden Route section of National Route 2, between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. At a maximum height of 120 metres (394 ft) above the Storms River, it was the highest concrete arch in Africa until the Bloukrans Bridge, 216 metres (709 ft), opened on the same road in 1984.

It is named after Paul Sauer.

  1. ^ "The history of the Storms River Bridge". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.