# List of bridges in South Africa
## Historical and architectural interest bridges

| | Name | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. |
| 1 | Kaaimans River Bridge | Protected Site | | Arch Concrete deck arch | Seven Passes Road Kaaimans River | 1904 | George–Wilderness 33°58′15.8″S 22°32′51.9″E﻿ / ﻿33.971056°S 22.547750°E﻿ / -33.971056; 22.547750﻿ (Kaaimans River Bridge) | Western Cape | [1] [2] [3] |
| 2 | Van Stadens River Railway Bridge | Second highest railway bridge in Africa when inaugurated Deck height : 77 m (253 ft) | 197 m (646 ft) | Truss Steel | Avontuur Railway Van Stadens River | 1905 | Thomhill 33°53′21.6″S 25°12′28.2″E﻿ / ﻿33.889333°S 25.207833°E﻿ / -33.889333; 25.207833﻿ (Van Stadens River Railway Bridge) | Eastern Cape | [4] [5] |
| 3 | Oudtshoorn Suspension Bridge | Protected Site | | Suspension | Footbridge Kerk Street Grobbelaars River | 1913 | Oudtshoorn 33°35′17.1″S 22°12′3.7″E﻿ / ﻿33.588083°S 22.201028°E﻿ / -33.588083; 22.201028﻿ (Oudtshoorn Suspension Bridge) | Western Cape | [6] [7] |
| 4 | Kaaimans River Railway Bridge | Crosses by Outeniqua Choo Tjoe | | Beam Steel | George–Knysna railway Kaaimans River | | Wilderness 33°59′52.2″S 22°33′25.5″E﻿ / ﻿33.997833°S 22.557083°E﻿ / -33.997833; 22.557083﻿ (Kaaimans River Railway Bridge) | Western Cape | |
| 5 | Alfred Beit Railway Bridge | South Africa–Zimbabwe border | 473 m (1,552 ft) | Truss Steel | Railway bridge Limpopo River | 1929 | Musina–Beitbridge 22°13′27.8″S 29°59′13.2″E﻿ / ﻿22.224389°S 29.987000°E﻿ / -22.224389; 29.987000﻿ (Alfred Beit Railway Bridge) | Limpopo Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Tsitsikamma Suspension Bridge | | | Suspension Steel | Footbridge Storms River | 1969 | Tsitsikamma National Park 34°1′10.3″S 23°54′12.2″E﻿ / ﻿34.019528°S 23.903389°E﻿ / -34.019528; 23.903389﻿ (Tsitsikamma Suspension Bridge) | Western Cape | |
| 7 | Oribi Gorge Suspension Bridge | | 80 m (260 ft) | Suspension Steel | Footbridge Oribi Gorge | | Lake Eland Game Reserve 30°43′16.1″S 30°11′10.8″E﻿ / ﻿30.721139°S 30.186333°E﻿ / -30.721139; 30.186333﻿ (Oribi Gorge Suspension Bridge) | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| 8 | Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Swing Bridge (1997) dismantled in 2019 | Swing cable-stayed bridge | 34 m (112 ft) | Cable-stayed Single tower, steel | Footbridge Victoria & Alfred Waterfront | 1997 | Le Cap 33°54′22.7″S 18°25′19.0″E﻿ / ﻿33.906306°S 18.421944°E﻿ / -33.906306; 18.421944﻿ (Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Swing Bridge (1997)) | Western Cape | [S 2] [11] |
| 9 | Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Swing Bridge (2019) | Swing cable-stayed bridge | 40 m (130 ft) | Cable-stayed Single tower, steel | Footbridge Victoria & Alfred Waterfront | 2019 | Le Cap 33°54′22.6″S 18°25′19.1″E﻿ / ﻿33.906278°S 18.421972°E﻿ / -33.906278; 18.421972﻿ (Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Swing Bridge (2019)) | Western Cape | [S 3] [12] |

## Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 metres (330 ft) (non-exhaustive list).
| | Name | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. |
| 1 | Msikaba Bridge under construction | 580 m (1,900 ft) | 580 m (1,900 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons | National route N2 Msikaba River | 2024 | Nkcele 31°17′31.5″S 29°47′49.2″E﻿ / ﻿31.292083°S 29.797000°E﻿ / -31.292083; 29.797000﻿ (Msikaba Bridge) | Eastern Cape | [13] [14] |
| 2 | Bloukrans Bridge | 272 m (892 ft) | 451 m (1,480 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | National route N2 Bloukrans River | 1984 | Nature's Valley 33°58′0.1″S 23°38′42.8″E﻿ / ﻿33.966694°S 23.645222°E﻿ / -33.966694; 23.645222﻿ (Bloukrans Bridge) | Western Cape Eastern Cape | [S 4] [15] [16] [17] |
| 3 | Mtentu Bridge under construction | 260 m (850 ft) | 1,132 m (3,714 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 150+260+150 | National route N2 Mtentu River | 2024 | Lundini 31°10′43.3″S 29°55′42.9″E﻿ / ﻿31.178694°S 29.928583°E﻿ / -31.178694; 29.928583﻿ (Mtentu Bridge) | Eastern Cape | |
| 4 | Van Stadens Bridge | 198 m (650 ft) | 351 m (1,152 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | National route N2 Van Stadens River | 1971 | Thomhill 33°54′32.6″S 25°11′49.3″E﻿ / ﻿33.909056°S 25.197028°E﻿ / -33.909056; 25.197028﻿ (Van Stadens Bridge) | Eastern Cape | [S 5] [19] |
| 5 | Groot River Bridge | 189 m (620 ft) | 301 m (988 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | National route N2 Groot River | 1983 | Nature's Valley 33°56′19.9″S 23°33′23.6″E﻿ / ﻿33.938861°S 23.556556°E﻿ / -33.938861; 23.556556﻿ (Groot River Bridge) | Western Cape Eastern Cape | [S 6] [20] [19] |
| 6 | Nelson Mandela Bridge | 176 m (577 ft) | 284 m (932 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons 42+176+66 | Road bridge Johannesburg Park station | 2003 | Johannesburg 26°11′48.7″S 28°2′3″E﻿ / ﻿26.196861°S 28.03417°E﻿ / -26.196861; 28.03417﻿ (Nelson Mandela Bridge) | Gauteng | [S 7] [21] [22] |
| 7 | Gouritz River Bridge | 170 m (560 ft) | 210 m (690 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete V-shaped legs | National route N2 Gourits River | 1976 | Mossel Bay 34°11′09.7″S 21°45′10.5″E﻿ / ﻿34.186028°S 21.752917°E﻿ / -34.186028; 21.752917﻿ (Gouritz River Bridge) | Western Cape | [S 8] [23] [24] |
| 8 | Bobbejaans Bridge | 165 m (541 ft) | 286 m (938 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | National route N2 Bobbejaans River | 1983 | Nature's Valley 33°55′58.9″S 23°32′0.7″E﻿ / ﻿33.933028°S 23.533528°E﻿ / -33.933028; 23.533528﻿ (Bobbejaans Bridge) | Western Cape | [S 9] [25] [19] |
| 9 | C. H. Mitchell Bridge | 158 m (518 ft) | 206 m (676 ft) | Arch Steel through arch | Provincial Route R61 Mtamvuna River | 1966 | Mbizana Local Municipality–Port Edward 31°04′31.4″S 30°11′33.8″E﻿ / ﻿31.075389°S 30.192722°E﻿ / -31.075389; 30.192722﻿ (C. H. Mitchell Bridge) | Eastern Cape KwaZulu-Natal | |
| 10 | Gouritz River Bridge (1892) | 135 m (443 ft) | 214 m (702 ft) | Cantilever Steel 39+135+39 | Former national route N2 Gourits River | 1892 | Mossel Bay 34°11′07.8″S 21°45′10.0″E﻿ / ﻿34.185500°S 21.752778°E﻿ / -34.185500; 21.752778﻿ (Gouritz River Bridge (1892)) | Western Cape | |
| 11 | Gautrain Viaduct V5 | 121 m (397 ft)(x2) | 4,353 m (14,281 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 95+100+2x121+70 96+110+2x85 | Gautrain National routes N1, N14 Metropolitan Routes M19, M25, M27, M34 | 2010 | Centurion 25°51′07.0″S 28°11′22.7″E﻿ / ﻿25.851944°S 28.189639°E﻿ / -25.851944; 28.189639﻿ (Gautrain Viaduct V5) | Gauteng | [S 10] [S 11] [S 12] [28] [29] |
| 12 | Ashton Arch Bridge | 110 m (360 ft) | 110 m (360 ft) | Arch Concrete tied arch Bow-string bridge | Provincial Route R60 Kogmanskloof River | 2021 | Ashton 33°50′01.3″S 20°03′35.9″E﻿ / ﻿33.833694°S 20.059972°E﻿ / -33.833694; 20.059972﻿ (Ashton Arch Bridge) | Western Cape | [30] [31] [32] |
| 13 | Paul Sauer Bridge | 100 m (330 ft) | 186 m (610 ft) | Arch Concrete deck arch | National route N2 Storms River | 1956 | Stormsrivier 33°58′6.6″S 23°55′53.6″E﻿ / ﻿33.968500°S 23.931556°E﻿ / -33.968500; 23.931556﻿ (Paul Sauer Bridge) | Eastern Cape | [S 13] [33] [19] |