Mozambique Island Bridge

Mozambique Island Bridge is a bridge in Mozambique that connects the Island of Mozambique, the former capital of colonial Portuguese East Africa to the mainland over the Indian Ocean.[2]

Mozambique Island Bridge

Ilha de Moçambique Ponte  (Portuguese)
Coordinates15°02′40″S 40°42′33″E
Carries1 lane
CrossesIndian Ocean
LocaleIsland of Mozambique
Maintained byNational Road Administration
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete bridge
Total length3,800 metres (12,500 ft)[1]
History
Construction end1969
Location

History

In 1962, the government of Mozambique launched a tender for the construction of a 3,390 meter bridge to connect the Island of Mozambique to the mainland.[3]

In July 2004, a construction to rehabilitate the bridge started with a $9-million budget.[4]

A lighting system was installed on the bridge in 2013.[5]

Description

The western end of the bridge is on the mainland in Lumbo.[6]

The Mozambique Island Bridge is a one-way, one-lane concrete bridge.[7]

See also

References

  1. Mozambique Island Bridge, Dangerousraods.org
  2. "Rehabilitation of Mozambique Island Bridge Starts". Africa News Servi. 27 July 2004. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. Mozambique invites bids on 3,390 meter bridge, World Trade Opportunities, 12 November 1962. p23-40
  4. Mozambique: Rehabilitation of Mozambique Island Bridge Starts, Allafrica.com, 27 July 2004
  5. BEKA illuminates bridge linking Mozambique Island to the mainland, Beka-schreder.co.za, 23 August 2013
  6. "Historia". Conselho Municipal da Cidade da Ilha de Moçambique. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  7. Gillian Slovo,Treasured Island, 1843magazine.com, June 2019


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