Nelson Mandela Bridge

Nelson Mandela Bridge
Coordinates	26.1967°S 28.0342°E / -26.1967; 28.0342
Carries	Road and pedestrian traffic
Crosses	Railway yard (42 lines)
Locale	Johannesburg
Characteristics
Design	Dissing + Weitling
Total length	284m
Height	27m
Longest span	176m
History
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.