Kilombero Bridge
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| Kilombero Bridge Daraja la Kilombero (Swahili) | |
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 MV Kilombero Ferry | |
| Carries | 2 lanes |
| Crosses | Ulanga River |
| Locale | 5 km south of Ifakara, Tanzania |
| Owner | Government of Tanzania |
| Engineering design |
NIMETA Consult (T) Ltd & Howard Humphreys (Tanzania) Ltd |
| Total length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) |
| Width | 11.3 metres (37 ft) |
| Constructed by | China Railway 15th Bureau Group Corporation |
| Construction begin | November 2012 |
| Construction end | October 2014 (projected) |
| Construction cost | TZS 53.7 billion |
| Coordinates | 8°11′22.46″S 36°41′36.68″E / 8.1895722°S 36.6935222°ECoordinates: 8°11′22.46″S 36°41′36.68″E / 8.1895722°S 36.6935222°E |
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Kilombero Bridge is a bridge currently under construction in Tanzania.[1] It will link the towns of Ifakara and Mahenge. Construction work began in November 2012 and is expected to complete in 24 months.[2]
References
- ↑ "TENDER NO. AE/001/2010-11/HQ/C/28" (PDF). TANROADS. April 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Govt to spend 54bn/- to build Kilombero Bridge". IPP Media. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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