Nelson Mandela Bridge
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| Nelson Mandela Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 26°11′48″S 28°02′03″E / 26.1967°S 28.0342°ECoordinates: 26°11′48″S 28°02′03″E / 26.1967°S 28.0342°E |
| Carries | Road and pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses | Railway yard (42 lines) |
| Locale | Johannesburg |
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| Design | Dissing + Weitling |
| Total length | 284m |
| Height | 27m |
| Longest span | 176m |
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| Opened | 2003 |
The Nelson Mandela Bridge is a bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was completed in 2003. The reason why the bridge was built was to connect two important business areas of Braamfontein and Newton. It was named after President of South Africa Nelson Mandela.
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