Kikwete Bridge
Appearance
Kikwete Bridge Daraja la Kikwete (Swahili) | |
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Coordinates | 5°5′39.2″S 30°49′23″E / 5.094222°S 30.82306°E |
Carries | B8 road (2 lanes) |
Crosses | Malagarasi River |
Locale | Uvinza, Tanzania |
Owner | Government of Tanzania |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 275 metres (902 ft) |
No. of spans | 7 |
History | |
Engineering design by | Hanil Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd (South Korea) |
Construction start | December 2010 |
Construction end | September 2015 |
Construction cost | US$56 million |
Replaces | Malagarasi Bridge |
Location | |
Kikwete Bridge is a bridge across the Malagarasi River in Tanzania.[1]
It was officially opened on September 16, 2015 by President Jakaya Kikwete, whose name it bears.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "River Malagarasi bridge contract signed". Daily News (Tanzania). October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2013.