Foreshore Freeway Bridge

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The Foreshore Freeway Bridge, also known as Cape Town's Unfinished Bridge, is an incomplete section of what was intended to be the Eastern Boulevard Highway. It is located in the economic hub of Cape Town CBD, in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. Conceptualised and designed in the late 1960s, work began in the early 1970s with the freeway aimed at alleviating future traffic congestion in the city expected in the years to come. However, due to budget constraints in city expenditure at the time, the project never came to completion and has stood in its unfinished state since construction officially ended in 1977. The structure has become somewhat of a tourist attraction over the years and is also a popular movie and fashion shoot location. In July 2026, the City of Cape Town announced it had formally decided to complete the bridge, and that progress had already been made in planning for such. The City said it would announce more details in September that same year, including some of its first designs which would be open for public comment.

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