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Foreshore Freeway Bridge
Incomplete bridge in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 in the city bowl 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. While there has been much speculation in local press over the years regarding the freeway's eventual conclusion, the city council has yet to come to a decision regarding the matter. The structure has become somewhat of a tourist attraction over the years and is also a popular movie and fashion shoot location.[1][2]
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![]() The uncompleted Foreshore Freeway Bridge in Cape Town circa 2007 | |
Coordinates | 33°54′53.18″S 18°25′18.50″E |
Locale | Cape Town, Western Cape |
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