Dear MyPE Regarding the revamped Swartkops Bridge yours truly thinks it will still need to be complemented by the Bluewater Bay bridge and the yet-to-be authorised Woolhope Memorial Bridge to prepare for our apparent Economic Expansion and thereby an increase in Traffic Volume. In a nutshell, the eponymous Woolhope Memorial Bridge is a homage to the mostly Woolhope Secondary School pupils from Motherwell township, who passed away in a school transport accident on their way to Malabar in … [Read more...] about About the Revamped Swartkops Bridge
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Landmark Swartkops Bridge given a historical make-over
One of the oldest steel bridges in Nelson Mandela Bay has been given a long overdue makeover by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality as it had been found to be structurally unsafe and a danger to motorists. Today, the Swartkops Bridge which has gone through a meticulous transformation, is one of the City's iconic landmarks, and has had its lifespan extended by 15 to 20 years. The bridge was originally built in 1879 and reconstructed in 1974.The municipality recently took a decision to … [Read more...] about Landmark Swartkops Bridge given a historical make-over
