Goz Abu Goma Bridge
| Goz Abu Goma Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Goz Abu Goma Bridge in 1967 | |
| Coordinates | 13°08′38″N 32°43′40″E / 13.14389°N 32.72778°ECoordinates: 13°08′38″N 32°43′40″E / 13.14389°N 32.72778°E |
| Carries | Railway |
| Crosses | White Nile |
| Locale | Sudan |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 536 m |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company |
| Opened | 1911 |
The Goz Abu Goma Bridge is a railway bridge across the White Nile at Kosti, the former Goz Abu Goma, 50 miles south of Alays, in Sudan. It is a structure on the railway line between Khartoum and Al-Ubayyid.
History
The bridge, which has nine main river openings and is about 536 metres long,[1] was completed by Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company in 1911.[2]
References
- ↑ Baltzer, Franz (1916). "Die Kolonialbahnen Afrikas". Göschen´sche Verlagshandlung Berlin-Leipzig. p. 110. ASIN B002BYSB9K.
- ↑ A Sudan Bridge
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