Final touches underway on two new footbridges on Govan Mbeki Road

16 November 2025

This week, Councillor Rob Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, and Senior Project Manager Jade De Leeuw visited the two new footbridges being built at the Vygekraal and Duinefontein intersections along Govan Mbeki Road near Philippi. The bridges are on track for completion by the end of January 2026, provided no unforeseen delays arise.

‘It is truly encouraging to see the progress and the hard work of our teams on the ground, and I also want to thank our commuters and local communities for their continued support. It is appreciated. With the widening of Govan Mbeki Road we had to build a retaining wall along the Lotus River canal. We used this opportunity to build two new footbridges across the Lotus Canal. If all goes as planned, the bridges will be ready by the end of January next year, with hand railings and all,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

‘The bridges will make it possible for pedestrians, especially children, to safely cross the canal on their way to and from school. I also want to add that the bridges are aligned with public transport pick-up points and pedestrian crossings, all aimed at keeping Cape Town moving, safely.’

The elevated Duinefontein Road bridge at the intersection of Govan Mbeki and Duinefontein Road forms part of the infrastructure for the second phase of the MyCiTi bus service in this area.

High resolution images are available here.

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City of Cape Town, Media Office