Amid safety concerns, CoT says President Steyn Bridge not a danger to road users

JOHANNESBURG - The City of Tshwane says the President Steyn Street Bridge is not a danger to road users, following the circulation of a viral video alleging the bridge is not in stable condition.  

The video showed what appeared to be cuts at the bottom of all the concrete pillars, raising concerns about the bridge's structural integrity. 

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Mayor Nasiphi Moya and city engineers conducted a site visit on Tuesday morning, where she said the cuts are part of the pillars' design.  

“In terms of the design, with each pillar, there is a cut at the bottom and a cut at the top that is called a concrete hinge bridge. The design of the bridge is that you cut the pillars at the bottom and the top, and that no one has done that.”