Kirumi Bridge
Kirumi Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in northern Tanzania across the Mara River.[1][2] Its construction was financed via a loan from the African Development Fund.[3] It was inaugurated in October 1985 by Julius Nyerere, the country's first president.
Kirumi Bridge Daraja la Kirumi (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates | 1°31′42.2″S 33°58′30.77″E |
| Carries | T4 road (2 lanes) |
| Crosses | Mara River |
| Owner | Government of Tanzania |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 223.3 metres (733 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Designer | COWIconsult |
| Fabrication by | Cordioli & C Steel Construction S.p.A (Italy) |
| Construction start | 1980 |
| Construction cost | US$ 10 million |
| Opened | November 1985 |
| Inaugurated | 14 October 1985 |
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  Location in Tanzania | |
References
- "TENDER No. AE/001/2010-11/HQ/C/11" (PDF). competitionline.com. December 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- S, JACOBSEN, A. "THE KIRUMI BRIDGE - A CABLE STAYED BRIDGE IN A REMOTE AREA". Nordisk Betong (1–2). ISSN 0029-1307.
- "The Kirumi cable-stayed bridge - Tanzania". cordioli.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
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