Goz Abu Goma Bridge

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.

Goz Abu Goma Bridge
Goz Abu Goma Bridge in 1967
Coordinates13°08′38″N 32°43′40″E
CarriesRailway
CrossesWhite Nile
LocaleSudan
Characteristics
Total length536 m
History
Constructed byCleveland Bridge & Engineering Company
Opened1911

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]

gollark: It should probably not say "success" until it's actually linked without an error.
gollark: That looks broken.
gollark: 0da7e5a8270aa20f321f9e7c5e10b9ccf56c3fd82c5abf397fe3e5c1f65d61e107fd9388d6030af8a755efa40e5ad880980ac9022fed97da9394e6c4c70154d9
gollark: <@195270542066974720> Why do you charge a stupidly large amount for the turtle swarm miner thing?
gollark: Free dwellings available in Chorus City! `/warp choruscity` to visit, specify your preference for materials and location to me, and I aim to have it built within a few hours.

References

  1. Baltzer, Franz (1916). "Die Kolonialbahnen Afrikas". Göschen´sche Verlagshandlung Berlin-Leipzig. p. 110. ASIN B002BYSB9K.
  2. A Sudan Bridge


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.