Kilombero Bridge

Bridge in km south of Ifakara, Tanzania
8°11′22.46″S 36°41′36.68″E / 8.1895722°S 36.6935222°E / -8.1895722; 36.6935222Carries2 lanesCrossesUlanga RiverLocale5 km south of Ifakara, TanzaniaOwnerGovernment of TanzaniaCharacteristicsTotal length384 metres (1,260 ft)Width11.3 metres (37 ft)HistoryEngineering design byNIMETA Consult (T) Ltd &
Howard Humphreys (Tanzania) LtdConstructed byChina Railway 15th Bureau Group Corporation Consultant Engineer = aarvee associates in partnership with AESConstruction startNovember 2012Construction endFebruary 2017Construction costTZS 53.7 billionLocationMap

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]

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.

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  • DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN OF KILOMBERO BRIDGE AND ITS APPROACH ROADS
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