On Monday, 17 March 2025, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas, together with the project team visited the site at NY27 and Klipfontein Road where the new Duinefontein Bridge is being built. Enormous pre-cast beams, produced by a local company for the new bridge, were transported via abnormal road vehicles to the intersection of Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Roads in Manenberg.

‘It was quite exciting to witness the delivery of these large concrete beams for the new Duinefontein Bridge between Philippi and Manenberg. The concrete beams weigh up to 40 tons and are approximately 36m in length,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

The abnormal load was transported to the site and the beams are being piled on the western side of the Duinefontein Road intersection.

The new bridge is part of the roll-out of the second phase of the MyCiTi bus service to provide commuters from Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, and various other communities across the metro-south east with scheduled public transport.

The metro-south east MyCiTi expansion is the biggest financial investment in public transport by any metro to date.

‘We are working non-stop to improve our public transport service offering to Capetonians. The benefits of the new bridge will be worth the wait when we have dedicated bus rapid transport lanes overhead and out of mixed traffic to keep Cape Town moving. This will ensure commuters get to their destinations quicker, more efficiently and more affordably. We understand that the current construction is disruptive and we aim to work as quickly as possible. The short-term frustration is undeniable, but the long-term benefits will be well worth it,’ said Councillor Quintas.

With the expansion of the MyCiTi service footprint, the City is making public transport more accessible, convenient, affordable, reliable and safe.

‘We are committed to these goals, as improved mobility means improved productivity, more jobs, economic growth, better lives and futures for all of us,’ said Councillor Quintas.

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate thanks commuters and road users for their continued support and patience while we are working on this project.

Read more on the progress of the project here