El Ferdan Railway Bridge
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The El Ferdan Railway Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt. It is the longest swing bridge in the world, with a span of 1100 ft (340 m). It replaced the 1963 bridge, which was destroyed in the Six-Day War.
[edit] Significant developments in the region
The El Ferdan Railway Bridge, is part of a major drive to develop the areas surrounding the Suez Canal, such as the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel under the Suez Canal, completed in 1983, the Suez Canal overhead line crossing and the Suez Canal Bridge completed in 2001.