On 23 October, the Olifants River Bridge won the award for Technical Excellence at the South African Institute of Civil Engineers (SAICE) Annual Awards.
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) appointed global engineering, design and advisory company Aurecon to improve the bridge and associated infrastructure in 2013. The Bridge was completed in 2018, achieving SANRAL’s goal of improving an important economic link between South Africa and Namibia for tourism and freight.
Gustav Rohde, Aurecon Managing Director, Africa, comments: “Aurecon would like to thank SANRAL for entrusting us with this mega project. We are honoured to receive a prestigious SAICE award, which recognises and celebrates the success we have achieved in collaboration with our clients and project partners. The ability to harness the creativity of a cross-disciplinary team and the use of smart technology has enabled us to create a future-ready infrastructure solution for South Africa.”
About the project
The N7 in the Western Cape is a strategic trade route between South Africa and Namibia. The existing bridge over the Olifants River could not accommodate increasing traffic loads. To improve the service level of the road, the design team had to design a new structure next to the existing bridge.
