Wami Bridge

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New Wami Bridge

Daraja la Wami Mpya (Swahili)
Coordinates 6°14′49″S38°23′13″E / 6.247°S 38.387°E / -6.247; 38.387
Carries T3
Crosses Wami River
Locale Coast Region, Tanzania
Owner Government of Tanzania
Preceded byWami Bridge
Characteristics
Total length510 metres (1,670 ft)
Width11.85 metres (38.9 ft)
History
Construction cost US$30,000,000
Opened27 October 2022
Location
Wami Bridge

Wami Bridge is a bridge in Tanzania that crosses the Wami River. [1] It lies on the T3 highway between Chalinze and Segera junctions. The bridge was originally built in 1959, however in 2022 the New Wami Bridge was opened 670m next to the old bridge. [2]

History

The Wami Bridge was built by the British colonial government in 1959. The bridge an important link between Dar es Salaam and the capital Dodoma, was a single lane bridge for several years. Along with the steep slopes and sharp turns was a site for various accidents. [3] [4] Construction for the new Wami Bridge to increase the bridge's capacity and safety began in 2020 at a cost of TZS 75 Billion. The new bridge was opened to traffic on 27 October 2022. [5]

Wami Bridge

Daraja la Wami (Swahili)
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Coordinates 6°14′49″S38°23′13″E / 6.247°S 38.387°E / -6.247; 38.387
Carries T3
Crosses Wami River
Locale Coast Region, Tanzania
Other name(s)Mandera Bridge
Owner Government of Tanzania
Followed byNew Wami Bridge
Characteristics
Total length88.75 metres (291.2 ft)
Height15.24 metres (50.0 ft)
History
Opened1959
Closed2022

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References

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