Visiting the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve I noticed that the work on the pedestrian barrier is going well. A 2.7m high barrier is being put up on the Van Stadens Bridge west of Port Elizabeth by the Friends of Van Stadens Bridge Trust in an attempt to deter suicides from the bridge. The barrier is being erected along the whole 198 m length of the bridge and will be used in conjunction with the closed circuit television to stop potential jumpers. It will be made of epoxy coated, closely spaced steel mesh which is difficult, if not impossible, to climb but won't impair the view of the gorge to passing motorists.
What a shame something like this must be built.
ReplyDeleteDrove past this construction a while back. I agree with Gaelyn.
ReplyDeleteWhenever we went back and forth from Joubertina to PE, we would stop on the one side, walk across an get back in the car on the other. What fun! And what a view! Sad that one cannot do so anymore.
ReplyDeleteWe also do the same whenever we pass by the Gariep Dam. One must walk across a bridge to really experience it!
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ReplyDeleteI will find a way...
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