The Umzimvubu Bridge is a 45 metre Bailey bridge. The construction of the bridge in the Eastern Cape was a joint programme undertaken by the Department of Public Works and the Department of Defence and Military Veterans. The Department of Public Works received a request from the province to assist with the provision of access to the community in crossing the river. The bridge would assist the approximately 400 children who need to cross daily to reach their schools, as well as to allow for access to the clinic on the opposite side.