Coedmore Bridge completion date pushed back
The construction of the Coedmore Bridge connecting Yellowwood Park to Seaview is still underway.
WARD 64 councillor Gavin Hegter has assured residents that the project to rehabilitate a section of Coedmore Road and to construct the new Coedmore Bridge connecting Yellowwood Park to Seaview is still on track for completion.
According to Hegter, there has been speculation and rumours on social media regarding the project with some posts suggesting the contractor had ‘run away with the money’.
Hegter says this is untrue and met with Queensburgh News this week to assuage residents’ fears.
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He said that unforeseen delays had meant the completion of the bridge project, originally meant to be in November this year, has been pushed back to February 2025.
The original Coedmore Bridge was destroyed during the floods in April 2022. It is being rebuilt using funds from the Municipal Disaster Response Grant allocated by National Treasury.
The construction will see a new 90m-long, two-lane bridge with pedestrian walkways.
When the eThekwini Municipality announced the project, they said the budget to complete the bridge would cost R48 million, which also includes the construction of a 150m road leading to the bridge, implementation of traffic-calming measures and installation of improved surface-drainage systems.
“The construction of the new Coedmore Bridge is back on track. There were unforeseen delays with construction, however, workers are back on-site, and at the moment, workers are securing the staging for the concrete slab that forms part of the new bridge. The delay is unfortunate, however, this project is vital to both Ward 64 and 65 and once complete, will positively impact residents and businesses in both areas.
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“Currently, it’s been a huge inconvenience for residents as the bridge was one of just two entrance points to Yellowwood Park. That route is a main arterial route and is used as a commuter route for a lot of people travelling to and from Queensburgh and farther afield. It’s resulted in a lot of additional costs for commuters in addition to the frustrations of going through South Coast Road, which is heavily congested with trucks,” he said.
Hegter also encouraged residents to follow his Facebook Page, eThekwini Ward 64, where he posts regular updates on issues affecting his ward.
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