Strand Street pedestrian bridge repairs completed ahead of schedule

14 August 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has completed repairs to the pedestrian bridge across Strand Street between the Cape Town Station taxi deck and the Golden Arrow bus station in the CBD, ahead of schedule. The bridge is now fully open, allowing pedestrians to safely cross Strand Street once again.

‘This project was more than simply repairing a bridge. It was about maintaining and protecting the City’s infrastructure; extending its useful life, ensuring that thousands of pedestrians can move safely and conveniently through our city,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

The project focused on restoring the safety, functionality and appearance of the landmark pedestrian bridge and extending its useful life. The repairs included:

• Cleaning, repairing and applying corrosion-resistant coatings to the steel structure and handrails;
• Replacing worn staircase timber treads with new hardwood treads, steel straps and high-quality fasteners;
• Repairing and protecting the concrete support plinths; and
• Cleaning and coating walkway plates and replacing failed fixing bolts.
• Attending to rust and deterioration to the steelwork, handrails and walkway elements.
  
  

‘Reliable pedestrian infrastructure plays an important role in keeping Cape Town moving, and it gives me great pleasure to announce that the Strand Street pedestrian bridge is now fully open,’ said Councillor Quintas.