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Voortrekker Road Bridge Rehabilitation and Reopening

One of 1,333 projects Taiyo tracks in Western Cape.

Source: Cape Argus

Project
Completed

The project involved the rehabilitation and reopening of the eastbound lane of the Voortrekker Road bridge between Salt River and Maitland, which was closed after an extensive fire in December 2015. The 100 metre section of the lane was repaired and safety barriers were provided during the closure. The project was managed by the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (PRASA) with support from the City of Cap

Status
Closed
Sector
Bridge, Rail
Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Cape Argus

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The project “Voortrekker Road Bridge Rehabilitation and Reopening” is an infrastructure initiative in the Bridge sector, located in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Cape Argus.

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completed

Taiyo status

Closed

Taiyo last update

2026-07-22

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The project involved the rehabilitation and reopening of the eastbound lane of the Voortrekker Road bridge between Salt River and Maitland, which was closed after an extensive fire in December 2015. The 100 metre section of the lane was repaired and safety barriers were provided during the closure. The project was managed by the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (PRASA) with support from the City of Cape Town.

Original sector

Transportation

Location

Country

South Africa

State

Western Cape

City

Cape Town

Source

Source

Cape Argus

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Sector

Bridge, Rail

Article published date

2026-05-01

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