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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Things I Remember About Oranjemund! => Topic started by: Michael Alexander on January 09, 2008, 10:41:52 PM

Title: Signs at The Swartkop Gate!
Post by: Michael Alexander on January 09, 2008, 10:41:52 PM
Browsing through my pics and found this one of the Signs down at the Swartkops gate....

Title: Re: Signs at The Swartkop Gate!
Post by: henniek on September 23, 2012, 03:00:06 PM
Sighn at Bridge
Title: Re: Signs at The Swartkop Gate!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 23, 2012, 04:04:00 PM
Is that the 1st bridge or the 2nd?
Title: Re: Signs at The Swartkop Gate!
Post by: henniek on September 23, 2012, 04:25:42 PM
pic taken 1976. Present bridge
Title: Re: Signs at The Swartkop Gate!
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 03, 2012, 04:43:53 PM
We went to Port Jolly this fine Saturday morning in Omund, whilst crossing the single lane bridge, gazing down at the dry riverbed, I wondered to myself, who was keeping tabs on the structural integrity of this fine, but old bridge.......

just a thought.....

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Title: Re: Signs at The Swartkop Gate!
Post by: Alfred Boehme on November 03, 2012, 07:05:38 PM
According to recent activity the bridge was inspected and nessesary repairs "face lift" done I do understand that the 3 pillars on the South African side never reached bedrock or solid ground, you will see a larger cement blocks supporting the road deck if you look from side, how much fact this is I don't know

Alfred

maybe people involved with the construction of the bridge can give us some info
Title: Re: Signs at The Swartkop Gate!
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 03, 2012, 07:11:11 PM
Indeed a cause for concern!

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