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 |
Location | |
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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