Msikaba Bridge
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Msikaba Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°17′45.07″S 29°47′35.74″E / 31.2958528°S 29.7932611°E |
| Carries |  National Route 2 |
| Crosses | Msikaba River |
| Locale | Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed steel deck |
| History | |
| Construction cost | R1.65 billion[1] |
| Opened | Expected End of 2025[2][needs update] |
| Inaugurated | November 2017 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Msikaba Bridge | |
The Msikaba Bridge is a cable-stayed steel deck bridge, currently under construction, spanning the Msikaba River, near Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The Msikaba Bridge forms part of the N2 Wild Coast road (N2WC) project, which aims to improve the travel time between Durban and East London for heavy freight vehicles.[2]
The making of this epic bridge was shown in the National Geographic show "Building Impossible With Daniel Ashville" in Episode 2 of Season 1.[3]
Designed by the Danish firm Dissing+Weitling, the bridge when complete will have a main span of 580m supported from a pair of 127m-tall pylons. The deck will be 194m above the valley floor, making it the third highest bridge in Africa.[4]
Contract award
In 2017 the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) awarded the tender for the bridge's construction to the Concor Mota-Engil Joint Venture (CMEJV), which comprises Concor, a South African-based construction company, and Mota-Engil, a Portuguese construction company at a cost of US$118 million.[5]
