Vernon Chalmers Photography: Visual Update: Restoration of the Wooden Bridge, Woodbridge Island

11 April 2019

Visual Update: Restoration of the Wooden Bridge, Woodbridge Island

New bridge at Woodbridge Island taking shape

New wooden bridge at Woodbridge Island taking shape

With many people visiting this website in search for information about the Woodbridge Island 'Wooden Bridge Restoration Project' I took a mid-morning walk for a quick visual update.

Nine images captured on 11 April 2019.

I've been tracking the Wooden Bridge Restoration Project since 2015 - more here and now in 2019 its all happening, but probable due to the heritage nature, at a nails pace.

According to the City of Cape Town's website, the project should be completed during the second half of 2019:

Woodbridge Island, Wooden Bridge Restoration Project
The restoration of one of Cape Town’s oldest network links is currently underway in Milnerton. Work is currently underway on the 120-year historic wooden bridge which has been closed for several years now. As a provincial heritage site, and the only bridge of its kind left in the country, the City of Cape Town has undertaken its restoration which will be completed in the second half of 2019. (Source: City of Cape Town)

Looking at the current status I very much doubt the stated project completion date. Last week I chatted to the President of the Milnerton Golf Course, Dace Riley, and he said that according his sources it is probably more towards May 2020.

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