List of bridges in Kenya

Major bridges

		Name	Span	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	County	Ref.
	1	Mombasa Gate Bridge project	660 m (2,170 ft)	1,400 m (4,600 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck 330+660+330	A14 Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway Kilindini Harbour	2028	Likoni – Mombasa Island 4°04′17.5″S39°39′17.3″E / 4.071528°S 39.654806°E / -4.071528; 39.654806 (Mombasa Gate Bridge)	Kwale Mombasa	[S 1] [1] [2]
	2	Nyali Bridge	150 m (490 ft)	391 m (1,283 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 90+150+90	B8 Mombasa–Garissa Road Tudor Creek	1980	Mombasa – Mombasa Island 4°02′34.1″S39°40′20.9″E / 4.042806°S 39.672472°E / -4.042806; 39.672472 (Nyali Bridge)	Mombasa	[S 2] [3]
	3	Mtwapa Bridge	112 m (367 ft)	192 m (630 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 40+112+40	B8 Mombasa–Garissa Road Mtwapa Creek	1980	Mtwapa – Mombasa 3°57′19.0″S39°44′29.7″E / 3.955278°S 39.741583°E / -3.955278; 39.741583 (Mtwapa Bridge)	Kilifi Mombasa	[S 3] [3]
	4	Kilifi Bridge		420 m (1,380 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	B8 Mombasa–Garissa Road Voi River	1991	Kilifi – Mnarani 3°38′10.6″S39°50′54.5″E / 3.636278°S 39.848472°E / -3.636278; 39.848472 (Kilifi Bridge)	Kilifi	[S 4] [3]
	5	Nairobi National Park Super Major Bridge		6,580 m (21,590 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Nairobi–Malaba SGR Nairobi National Park	2019	Nairobi 1°22′14.3″S36°51′33.7″E / 1.370639°S 36.859361°E / -1.370639; 36.859361 (Nairobi National Park Super Major Bridge)	Nairobi City	[4]
	6	Chora Super Major Bridge		3,000 m (9,800 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Nairobi–Malaba SGR	2019	Ongata Rongai 1°24′09.6″S36°43′10.3″E / 1.402667°S 36.719528°E / -1.402667; 36.719528 (Chora Super Major Bridge)	Kajiado
	7	Athi River Super Bridge		2,785 m (9,137 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Mombasa–Nairobi SGR Mbagathi River	2017	Athi River 1°26′36.6″S36°58′53.8″E / 1.443500°S 36.981611°E / -1.443500; 36.981611 (Tsavo Super Bridge)	Machakos	[5]
	8	Tsavo Super Bridge		1,987 m (6,519 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Mombasa–Nairobi SGR Tsavo River	2017	Tsavo 2°59′27.2″S38°27′47.6″E / 2.990889°S 38.463222°E / -2.990889; 38.463222 (Tsavo Super Bridge)	Makueni Taita–Taveta	[5]
	9	Mteza Bridge		1,660 m (5,450 ft)	AASHTO girder Post-tensioned concrete	Mwache Junction-Tsunza-Mteza Section Mteza Creek	2024	Mteza 4°4′23″S39°35′15″E / 4.07306°S 39.58750°E / -4.07306; 39.58750 (Mteza Bridge)	Mteza Creek, Kwale Kenya	[6] [7]

See also

• Transport in Kenya
• List of roads in Kenya
• Rail transport in Kenya
• Geography of Kenya
• List of rivers of Kenya

References

• Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com , International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering

1. "Mombasa Gate Bridge".
2. "New Nyali Bridge".
3. "Mtwapa Bridge".
4. "Kilifi Bridge".

• Others references

1. "Feasibility Study in the Mombasa Gate Bridge Construction Project, Mombasa County" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. Kenya National Highways Authority. March 2019.
2. "Mombasa Gate Bridge: The Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)". Kta.co.ke - Kenya Transporters Association Ltd. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
3. Basic Design Study Report on the Project for Improvement of the New Nyali Bridge and the Mtwapa Bridge in the Republic of Kenya (PDF). Openjicareport.jica.go.jp (Report). Japan International Cooperation Agency. August 2000.
4. "Kenya's extended modern railway almost complete". Xinhua News Agency . Archived from the original on September 11, 2019.
5. "Standard Gauge Railway Bridges Details". Megaprojects.co.ke. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
6. "Mwache Junction – Tsunza – Mteza". Kenya National Highways Authority. September 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024.
7. "Dongo Kundu Bypass Opens to Public Amid Tolling Plan". constructionkenya.com. August 14, 2024. Archived from the original on December 30, 2024.

External links

• Makau, Cleophas N. (April 2012). "History and Development of Bridges in Kenya". Kenyaengineer.co.ke. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012.