Sanral awards R1.65bn Msikaba megabridge contract to Concor Mota-Engil JV

20th September 2018

By: Marleny Arnoldi

Deputy Editor Online

     

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The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has awarded the Concor Mota-Engil joint venture (JV) the second of two megabridge construction contracts as part of the N2 Wild Coast project.

The R1.65-billion bridge will be built near Lusikisiki over the Msikaba gorge.

Concor Mota-Engil is a JV between civil engineering company Concor and international construction firm Mota-Engil.

Construction on the bridge is due to start in February 2019 and will continue for 33 months.

The bridge will comprise 28 000 m3 of concrete, 2 700 t of structural steel and 2 500 t of cables.

The height of the deck will be about 195 m above the valley floor, making it the third-highest bridge in Africa. The height of the piers will be 127 m and the length of the main span will be 580 m, making it the longest main span constructed by cable-stay method in Africa.

Construction on the nearby Mtentu river bridge started in January.

The R1.63-billion tender for that bridge was awarded to a JV between Aveng Grinaker-LTA and European construction firm Strabag in August last year.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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