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This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 metres (330 ft) (non-exhaustive list).
Name
Span
Length
Type
CarriesCrosses
Opened
Location
Province
Ref.
1
Msikaba Bridge under construction
580 m (1,900 ft)
580 m (1,900 ft)
Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
2024
Nkcele
31°17′31.5″S 29°47′49.2″E / 31.292083°S 29.797000°E / -31.292083; 29.797000 (Msikaba Bridge )
Eastern Cape
[13]
[14]
2
Bloukrans Bridge
272 m (892 ft)
451 m (1,480 ft)
Arch Concrete deck arch
1984
Nature's Valley
33°58′0.1″S 23°38′42.8″E / 33.966694°S 23.645222°E / -33.966694; 23.645222 (Bloukrans Bridge )
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
[S 4]
[15]
[16]
[17]
3
Mtentu Bridge under construction
260 m (850 ft)
1,132 m (3,714 ft)
Box girder Prestressed concrete 150+260+150
2024
Lundini
31°10′43.3″S 29°55′42.9″E / 31.178694°S 29.928583°E / -31.178694; 29.928583 (Mtentu Bridge )
Eastern Cape
[18]
4
Van Stadens Bridge
198 m (650 ft)
351 m (1,152 ft)
Arch Concrete deck arch
1971
Thomhill
33°54′32.6″S 25°11′49.3″E / 33.909056°S 25.197028°E / -33.909056; 25.197028 (Van Stadens Bridge )
Eastern Cape
[S 5]
[19]
5
Groot River Bridge
189 m (620 ft)
301 m (988 ft)
Arch Concrete deck arch
1983
Nature's Valley
33°56′19.9″S 23°33′23.6″E / 33.938861°S 23.556556°E / -33.938861; 23.556556 (Groot River Bridge )
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
[S 6]
[20]
[19]
6
Nelson Mandela Bridge
176 m (577 ft)
284 m (932 ft)
Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons 42+176+66
2003
Johannesburg
26°11′48.7″S 28°2′3″E / 26.196861°S 28.03417°E / -26.196861; 28.03417 (Nelson Mandela Bridge )
Gauteng
[S 7]
[21]
[22]
7
Gouritz River Bridge
170 m (560 ft)
210 m (690 ft)
Box girder Prestressed concrete V-shaped legs
1976
Mossel Bay
34°11′09.7″S 21°45′10.5″E / 34.186028°S 21.752917°E / -34.186028; 21.752917 (Gouritz River Bridge )
Western Cape
[S 8]
[23]
[24]
8
Bobbejaans Bridge
165 m (541 ft)
286 m (938 ft)
Arch Concrete deck arch
1983
Nature's Valley
33°55′58.9″S 23°32′0.7″E / 33.933028°S 23.533528°E / -33.933028; 23.533528 (Bobbejaans Bridge )
Western Cape
[S 9]
[25]
[19]
9
C. H. Mitchell Bridge
158 m (518 ft)
206 m (676 ft)
Arch Steel through arch
1966
Mbizana Local Municipality –
Port Edward
31°04′31.4″S 30°11′33.8″E / 31.075389°S 30.192722°E / -31.075389; 30.192722 (C. H. Mitchell Bridge )
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
[26]
10
Gouritz River Bridge (1892)
135 m (443 ft)
214 m (702 ft)
Cantilever Steel 39+135+39
1892
Mossel Bay
34°11′07.8″S 21°45′10.0″E / 34.185500°S 21.752778°E / -34.185500; 21.752778 (Gouritz River Bridge (1892) )
Western Cape
[27]
11
Gautrain Viaduct V5
121 m (397 ft)(x2)
4,353 m (14,281 ft)
Box girder Prestressed concrete 95+100+2x121+70 96+110+2x85
2010
Centurion
25°51′07.0″S 28°11′22.7″E / 25.851944°S 28.189639°E / -25.851944; 28.189639 (Gautrain Viaduct V5 )
Gauteng
[S 10]
[S 11]
[S 12]
[28]
[29]
12
Ashton Arch Bridge
110 m (360 ft)
110 m (360 ft)
Arch Concrete tied arch Bow-string bridge
2021
Ashton
33°50′01.3″S 20°03′35.9″E / 33.833694°S 20.059972°E / -33.833694; 20.059972 (Ashton Arch Bridge )
Western Cape
[30]
[31]
[32]
13
Paul Sauer Bridge
100 m (330 ft)
186 m (610 ft)
Arch Concrete deck arch
1956
Stormsrivier
33°58′6.6″S 23°55′53.6″E / 33.968500°S 23.931556°E / -33.968500; 23.931556 (Paul Sauer Bridge )
Eastern Cape
[S 13]
[33]
[19]
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