Bridge City Development Info

About Bridge City

Located 17km from the Durban city centre, Bridge City integrates the communities of Phoenix, Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu (PINK areas), linking them into the urban system and covers a total area of 60 hectares with the total floor area of the development being 725 000m2 of bulk.

A catalyst for economic growth and the empowerment of surrounding communities, the new town of Bridge City serves as the social and commercial centre to an area housing a population of over 800 000 people, who now have greater access to work, travel, shopping and business opportunities.

Bridge City is a joint venture between Tongaat Hulett Developments (THD) and the eThekwini Municipality (eTM), where THD is development manager and sales agent for the project. 
+- 80 000

Primary Target Market
Local PINK residents and businesses

Total Private Sector Investment
Estimated at R6billion

Government Investment
+-R2 billion

Permanent Jobs Created
8 000 on site

Temporary construction jobs

  • Infrastructure 1 500
  • Top Structure 6300 per annum (over 10 years) 2100 on site and 4 200 in the Durban building supply firms.

Projected rates income to eThekwini Municipality
R62million per annum

Projected total VAT raised during construction
R294 million per annum

Projected Tax Raised
R210 mil per annum

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Development Overview

Bridge City is designed as a high density, mixed use Town Centre development of the highest aesthetic standard. Buildings will be 3 to 11 floors high (maximum) and parking will be provided either on ground level, underground, or incorporated into the buildings. A typical Town Centre block will consist of a ground floor of retail / commercial space; a first floor with commercial / office space with residential on the floors above.

As a general rule, the urban environment has been designed as “Pedestrian-Friendly” and this means developers will be encouraged to include:

  • Restaurants along the pedestrian lanes
  • 24/7 security (CCTV, bobbies on the beat and rapid response vehicles)
  • Well maintained public spaces
  • Walking Distance planning to minimise the need to use vehicles
  • Well-developed, carefully laid out public spaces with wide pavements
  • Tree-lined boulevards to ensure free flow of traffic
  • Paved pedestrian areas with street furniture and good lighting
  • Traffic calming system to enhance pedestrian safety
  • Entertainment sites including restaurants, hotels & entertainment venues, providing an additional economic catalyst and supplementary tourism income sourcesPotential for “Urban” schools and tertiary education

Vibrant, secure, well-maintained public spaces attract residents and visitors alike with the Bridge City Management Association (BCMA) in place to provide this service.

Development Offering

Some of the key elements of Bridge City include:

  • 500 Bed Regional State Hospital of 43 600 m²
  • Regional Magistrates Court of 21 000 m²
  • Regional Government/Municipal Services Hub of 21 474 m²
  • Inter-Modal Transport Facility of 25 000 m² gross & 850 m² commercial/ retail
  • Shopping Centre 48 000 m² + 13 000 m² in 2nd Phase + 45 000 m² residential
  • 250 – 300 000 m² of prime business space – larger than La Lucia Ridge Office Estate)
  • Approximately 4 500 residential units available on completion of the development
Infrastructure

A key component of Bridge City is the development of new and upgraded infrastructure in the INK area, providing access to facilities, transport through the inter-modal facility and services to communities in which these were previously lacking. Key transport/road infrastructure projects include:

  • Road upgrades
  • Bhejane Road Extension to link MR93/M25 into KwaMashu (completed)
  • MR93/M25 Interchange
  • New rail line & station
  • Taxi/bus/car inter-modal facility
  • Transport Node capacity: potentially 100 000 + commuters per day with 40 000 passengers per peak periods in am and pm (3 hours each)

Development Documents

In this section you will find a list of all the available development documents related to Bridge City. They have been grouped together under key categories and are, for the most part, available to download as PDFs.

Construction / Development

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Landscaping

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Map and Plans

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Bridge City Management Association

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