Nelson Mandela Bridge

Nelson Mandela Bridge. ​The Nelson Mandela Bridge is a landmark gateway into Newtown. The 295 metre long, cable-stayed bridge can accommodate over 3 000 vehicles per hour. In order to cater for the walking visitor, the bridge has pedestrian walkways and when lit, provides a spectacular new element to the Joburg skyline ...

The bridge was implemented under the guidance of South African National Roads Agency, Goba Moahlodi-Keeve Steyn Inc were the consulting engineers. The main contractor for the bridge was LBA Consortium, a consortium between Grinaker-LTA, BCW joint venture and the Nelson Mandela Bridge Consultants Consortium.

The Nelson Mandela Bridge is an example of the structural use of both steel and concrete in composite construction. The composite construction is utilised both for the pylons and the main span deck and represents a significant departure from the reinforced concrete bridges common in Southern Africa.