Kilombero Bridge

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Kilombero Bridge

Daraja la Kilombero (Swahili)
Ifakara.Ferry.Kilombero-River.JPG
MV Kilombero Ferry
Coordinates 8°11′22.46″S36°41′36.68″E / 8.1895722°S 36.6935222°E / -8.1895722; 36.6935222
Carries2 lanes
Crosses Ulanga River
Locale5 km south of Ifakara, Tanzania
Owner Government of Tanzania
Characteristics
Total length384 metres (1,260 ft)
Width11.3 metres (37 ft)
History
Engineering design byNIMETA Consult (T) Ltd &
Howard Humphreys (Tanzania) Ltd
Constructed byChina Railway 15th Bureau Group Corporation Consultant Engineer = aarvee associates in partnership with AES
Construction startNovember 2012
Construction endFebruary 2017
Construction costTZS 53.7 billion
Location
Kilombero Bridge

Kilombero Bridge is a bridge connecting in Kilombero District and Ulanga District of Morogoro Region in Tanzania. It is the longest bridge in Morogoro Region crossing the Ulanga River. [1]

It links the towns of Ifakara and Mahenge. Construction work began in November 2012 and was completed in February 2017. [2]

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References

  1. "TENDER NO. AE/001/2010-11/HQ/C/28" (PDF). TANROADS. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. "Govt to spend 54bn/- to build Kilombero Bridge". IPP Media. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.