Kilombero Bridge
It links the towns of Ifakara and Mahenge. Construction work began in November 2012 and was completed on February 2017.[2]
Kilombero Bridge Daraja la Kilombero (Swahili) | |
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 MV Kilombero Ferry | |
| Coordinates | 8°11′22.46″S 36°41′36.68″E |
| Carries | 2 lanes |
| Crosses | Ulanga River |
| Locale | 5 km south of Ifakara, Tanzania |
| Owner | Government of Tanzania |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) |
| Width | 11.3 metres (37 ft) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | NIMETA Consult (T) Ltd & Howard Humphreys (Tanzania) Ltd |
| Constructed by | China Railway 15th Bureau Group Corporation |
| Construction start | November 2012 |
| Construction end | February 2017 |
| Construction cost | TZS 53.7 billion |
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  Location in Tanzania | |
References
- "TENDER NO. AE/001/2010-11/HQ/C/28" (PDF). TANROADS. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- "Govt to spend 54bn/- to build Kilombero Bridge". IPP Media. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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