Van Stadens Bridge, Deck arch bridge in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Van Stadens Bridge is a concrete arch bridge over the Van Stadens River on the N2 highway between Jeffreys Bay and Port Elizabeth. It is 350 m long and 125 m high, with four lanes of road traffic. It is the second-oldest arch bridge on the N2.

The bridge was completed in 1971 as part of the developing N2 national highway system. It became a key connection for regional traffic linking different parts of South Africa.

The bridge is known locally as the "Bridge of Death" after the first suicide, twelve days after its 1971 opening. By July 2008, 67 people had jumped. In 2003 the authorities installed six surveillance cameras, and in 2013 a 2.7 m steel mesh pedestrian barrier was added.

The bridge forms part of the N2 highway and allows through traffic between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Vehicles can cross it during daylight hours, and the route is well marked and regularly maintained.

The bridge is the second-oldest arch bridge on the N2. Its opening in 1971 ended traffic on the old Van Stadens River Pass, which today serves mainly tourists. A 2.7 m steel mesh pedestrian barrier went up in 2013.