According to Lesley Ann Meyer, Park Manager of Tsitsikamma section of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP), "visitors to the Storms River Rest Camp will not be inconvenienced as the mouth trail will remain open and the two connected bridges to the main one will remain accessible."
All other hiking trails starting from the rest camp will not be affected and will remain open.
The suspension bridge is popular among visitors for its shaky yet concrete structure over the Indian Ocean. It leads to the lookout point showcasing the breathtaking variety of indigenous forests, the marine protected area (now 50 years old) and rivers in the area.
The bridge was constructed in 1969 and is about 77 meters long. Two additional bridges were constructed in 2006. It has become standard operating procedure to maintain the bridge every five years.
