List of bridges in Zambia
Historical or architectural interest bridges
Name | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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1 | Kariba Dam Suspension Bridge dismantled | Temporary bridge used for the construction of the Kariba Dam Span : 424 m (1,391 ft) | 219 m (719 ft) | Suspension Towerless, steel truss deck | Road bridge Zambezi | 1958 | Siavonga–Kariba 16°31′17.5″S 28°45′45.6″E / 16.521528°S 28.762667°E / -16.521528; 28.762667 (Kariba Dam Suspension Bridge) | Southern Province![]() | [1] | |
![]() | 2 | Chinyingi Suspension Bridge | 300 m (980 ft) | Suspension Steel | Footbridge Zambezi | 1977 | Chinyingi 13°21′10.5″S 23°00′44.8″E / 13.352917°S 23.012444°E / -13.352917; 23.012444 (Chinyingi Suspension Bridge) | North-Western Province | [2] |
Major bridges
Name | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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![]() | 1 | Otto Beit Bridge | 328 m (1,076 ft) | 369 m (1,211 ft) | Suspension Steel truss deck, steel pylons | R3 road Zambezi | 1939 | Chirundu, Zambia–Chirundu, Zimbabwe 16°02′16.6″S 28°51′08.2″E / 16.037944°S 28.852278°E / -16.037944; 28.852278 (Otto Beit Bridge) | Southern Province![]() | [S 1] [3] [4] |
![]() | 2 | Luangwa Bridge | 222 m (728 ft) | 302 m (991 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons 40+222+40 | 1968 | Chongwe District–Petauke District 14°58′33.1″S 30°12′43.6″E / 14.975861°S 30.212111°E / -14.975861; 30.212111 (Luangwa Bridge) | Lusaka Province Eastern Province | [S 2] [5] | |
![]() | 3 | Second Chirundu Bridge | 160 m (520 ft) | 400 m (1,300 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 119+160+119 | R3 road Zambezi | 2002 | Chirundu, Zambia–Chirundu, Zimbabwe 16°02′18.8″S 28°51′05.8″E / 16.038556°S 28.851611°E / -16.038556; 28.851611 (Second Chirundu Bridge) | Southern Province![]() | [S 3] [6] [7] [8] |
![]() | 4 | Victoria Falls Bridge | 156 m (512 ft) | 198 m (650 ft) | Arch Steel deck arch | A8 road Zambezi | 1905 | Victoria Falls–Livingstone 17°55′42.2″S 25°51′25.3″E / 17.928389°S 25.857028°E / -17.928389; 25.857028 (Victoria Falls Bridge) | Southern Province![]() | [S 4] [9] [10] |
![]() | 5 | Kazungula Bridge | 129 m (423 ft)(x5) | 923 m (3,028 ft) | Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 6 concrete pylons Rail-road bridge 54+85+5x129+85+54 | 2020 | Kazungula–Kasane 17°47′28.4″S 25°15′45.0″E / 17.791222°S 25.262500°E / -17.791222; 25.262500 (Kazungula Bridge) | Southern Province![]() | [S 5] [11] [12] | |
6 | Sioma Bridge | 120 m (390 ft) | 252 m (827 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 66+120+66 | Road bridge Zambezi | 2016 | Sioma 16°40′18.7″S 23°37′37.6″E / 16.671861°S 23.627111°E / -16.671861; 23.627111 (Sioma Bridge) | Western Province | [13] [14] | |
![]() | 7 | Katima Mulilo Bridge | 900 m (3,000 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete | 2004 | Sesheke–Katima Mulilo 17°28′18.9″S 24°14′58.5″E / 17.471917°S 24.249583°E / -17.471917; 24.249583 (Katima Mulilo Bridge) | Western Province![]() | [S 6] |
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References
- Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering
- Others references
- ^ Thompson, F.B. (April 1960). "The road suspension bridge at Kariba". Civil Engineering. 2 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 57–65. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_15943. ISSN 1021-2000.
- ^ McIntyre, Chris (2011) [1996]. "Chinyingi Suspension Bridge". In Bradt Travel Guides (ed.). Zambia. p. 507. ISBN 978-1-84162-373-3.
- ^ "History of the Beit Trust". Beittrust.org.uk. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ponte sospeso "Sir Otto Beit Bridge" (Zambia)" [Suspension bridge "Sir Otto Beit Bridge" (Zambia)]. Isg-progetti.it - ISG-progetti Ingegneria Strutturale e Geotecnica (in Italian). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Data collection survey on transport and infrastructure development along Nacala Corridor - final report (PDF). Openjicareport.jica.go.jp (Report). Republic of Zambia - Road Development Agency (RDA) - Japan International Cooperation Agency. March 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Yamazaki, Keiji; Kashiwamura, Tomohiko; Otsubo, Masato; Yamazaki, Jun. "Chirundu Bridge Construction Project in Zambia/Zimbabwe". The Importance of Design and Technical Management in International Bridge (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2020.
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ignored (help) - ^ The Feasibility Study on the Proposed New Bridge Over the Zambezi River at Chirundu Border Post (PDF). Openjicareport.jica.go.jp (Report). Japan International Cooperation Agency. pp. 45–112.
- ^ "Traffic Opens on the Chirundu Bridge Linking Zambia and Zimbabwe". Kajima.co.jp - Kajima Corporation. Kajima News & Notes Vol.24. 2003. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Victoria Falls Bridge". Asce.org - American Society of Civil Engineers. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Peter (2011). "Sun, Steel & Spray - A history of the Victoria Falls Bridge". Zambezibookcompany.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Frémont, Guy; Yi Wu, Ze; Lavigne, Thomas (March 2011). Science et Industrie S.A (ed.). "Le pont multi-haubané de Kazungula sur le Zambèze" [The Kazungula multiple-cable-stayed bridge over the Zambezi] (PDF). Revue Travaux (in French). 879. Fédération nationale des travaux publics (FNTP): 115–121. ISSN 0041-1906.
- ^ "US$259m Kazungula Bridge linking Botswana and Zambia launched". Constructafrica.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Zambia: Sioma Bridge: Completed". Ohorongo-cement.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "President launches K108m Sioma Bridge". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
Further reading
- "Bridges of Zimbabwe" (PDF). Rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk. Philatelic Bureau Bulletin N°5. 24 October 2006.
- Cruz, Nuno (May 23, 2017). Ciclo de Conferências: Obras de Engenharia Geotécnica Portuguesa no Mundo – Infraestruturas de transportes [Cycle of Conferences: Works of Portuguese Geotechnical Engineering in the World – transport infrastructure] (PDF). Ordemengenheiros.pt (Report) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Auditório da Sede Nacional da Ordem dos Engenheiros.
- Prade, Marcel (1990). "Le Zimbabwe". Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe [The Great Bridges of the World: Remarkable Bridges Outside Europe]. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 41. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
External links
- "Brücken in der Sambia" [Bridges in Zambia]. Brueckenweb.de (in German).
- Denenberg, David. "Suspension Bridges of Zambia". Bridgemeister.com.
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