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RSA (Pre-1994): Construction of Bloukrans, Bobbejaans and Groote River Bridges

RSA (Pre-1994): Construction of Bloukrans, Bobbejaans and Groote River BridgesRSA (Pre-1994): Construction of Bloukrans, Bobbejaans and Groote River Bridges
Form: Circular.
By: ?
Date: 1982
Ref:  Laidlaw: 0438;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
76.1 mmBronze244 gm$30

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: View of a concrete arch bridge under construction across a deep ravine.

Reverse: Across: "Bloukrans / Bobbejaansrivier / Grootrivier". Legend above: "NASIONALE VERVOERKCOMMISSIE" and below: "MURRAY & ROBERTS . CONCOR".

Notes: The concrete arch bridges over the Bloukrans, Bobbejaans and Groote Rivers are on N2 Garden Route in the Eastern Cape. They were built during the period 1980-84 ubder contract from the National Transport Commission by the construction engineers Murray & Roberts and Concor.

Bloukrans Bridge is the highest commercial bridge bungy jump in the world.