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Aka:  Rissik Street Bridge Built: 1952 Engineer: South African Railways & Harbours The stairs in the foreground provide pedestrian access to the western entrance to the station (SARN, 1959) "...a gracefully curved viaduct that swept over the main station parking deck, and constituted a major design component in the overall complex." (Chipkin, 1993) Locality map Sources South African Railway News. May 1959. Johannesburg Style. 1993. Chipkin, C.

Date built: 1958 Engineer: Unidentified Photo during construction in 1958. Source: South African Railway News. "A reinforced open-spandrel arch bridge consisting of six 60 ft. spans is being built immediately south of Standerton across the Vaal River. The bridge deck which was designed to carry double tracks, is approximately 70 ft. above water level. The rail level on the new bridge will be 14 ft. higher than that on the old bridge. It is being built by contract at a total cost of approximately £80 000." (1958) Source: Neville_C on angloboerwar.com Map location Sources South African Railway News. Sept, 1958.