Omdurman Bridge

Omdurman Bridge
Coordinates	15°36′50.64″N32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528
Carries	Road
Crosses	White Nile
Locale	Omdurman
Official name	White Nile Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Total length	613 metres
History
Constructed by	Dorman Long
Construction start	1924
Construction end	1926
Opened	1926
Location

The Omdurman Bridge (also known as the Redemption Bridge or the Old White Nile Bridge) is a steel truss bridge in Sudan on the road connecting Khartoum on the White Nile to Omdurman.

History

The bridge was built between 1924 and 1926 by Dorman Long from Teesside, England: ^{[1] [2]} it is 613 metres long and is supported by seven pairs of round pillars. ^[3]

References

1. "Omdurman Bridge, Khartoum". Manchester Regiment Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
2. "Old Omdurman". Safeguarding Sudan's Living Heritage. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
3. "Omdurman Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved 19 April 2025.

15°36′50.64″N32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528