Global InformationMsikaba Bridge information
Msikaba Bridge | |
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| 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] |
| Inaugurated | November 2017 |
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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]
- ^ "Mtentu bridge to cost Sanral R1.65bn". Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b "A look at South Africa's new mega bridge – under construction in the Eastern Cape". Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Channel, National Geographic. "Building Impossible with Daniel Ashville Microsite". www.natgeotv.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.