Heritage Cases

The proposed Mqhashela to Munga pedestrian bridges, aim to allow local residents to have improved, formalised access to their homes, schools, shops and the extended road network. The proposed pedestrian bridges construction would include a main northern pedestrian bridge, and a smaller eastern pedestrian bridge. The main northern pedestrian bridge provides a 34 m length walkway across a non-perennial tributary of the Ncumuse River. The northern bridge has an internal width of 1.17 m and an external width including handrails of 1.53 m. Metal, spot welded braced handrails at a height of 1.44 m, will run along both sides of the steel frame bridge structure with a reinforced concrete walkway. The steel frame bridge structure is founded on a central reinforced concrete pier at 1.4 m square by 0.5 m thick concrete footing. On each end, (Y20) steel dowels, are encased in a concrete housing at 2.4 m by 2 m at a depth of 2.91 m. In addition, 2 grouted gabions at 1m x 1m x 1m will sit on either side of each end of the pedestrian bridge, together with grouted and tapered stone pitching work on either side of the bridge end at an approximate length of 5 m. The smaller eastern pedestrian bridge provides a 14.4 m walkway across a non-perennial tributary of the Ncumuse River. The eastern bridge has an internal width of 1.17 m and an external width including handrails of 1.53 m. Metal, spot welded braced handrails at a height of 1.44 m, will run along both sides of the steel frame bridge structure with a reinforced concrete walkway. The steel frame bridge structure is founded on each end with (Y20) steel dowels, encased in a concrete housing at 2.4 m by 2 m at a depth of 2.91 m. In addition 2 grouted gabions at 1t 1 by 1 by 1 m will sit on either side of each end of the pedestrian bridge, together with grouted and tapered stone pitching work on either side of the bridge end at an approximate length of 5 m. The northern pedestrian bridge centre point can be found at 30˚46’33.24” S 30˚09’03.90” E and the eastern pedestrian bridge centre point at 30°46'33.71"S 30° 9'4.07"E.