Pont Ruzizi I

The Pont Ruzizi I is a bridge in Bukavu which serves as one of the borders customs between Democratic Republic of Congo in the town of Bukavu and Rwanda in the city of Cangungu over the Ruzizi River.

Pont Rizizi I
Pont Ruzizi I
Coordinates	02°29′28″S 28°53′34″E
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	Ruzizi River
Locale	Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Official name	None
Next downstream	Pont frontalier
Characteristics
Material	Reinforced concrete
Total length	57 m
Width	8 m
Clearance below	16.2 m (15 feet)
History
Construction start	1935
Construction end	2019
Location

This bridge was first built in 1935 and after a long time it was destroyed to be rebuilt in 1974 in metals and wood with a capacity to support only lesser weight vehicles or carrying less than 3 tons. It was for a long time that it was still in a state of disrepair before the construction of this new bridge, of capicite to support up to 30 tons, does not intervene in 2012. This with the financing of the European Union in the economic program of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries. It was inaugurated with Mayor Bilubi Ulengabo Meschac on June 19, 2019.[1]

The bridge being 57 m long, it is the second longest bridge in Bukavu, after Pont Ruzizi II, which also serves as borders customs with Rwanda.

See also

• Ruzizi River
• Pont Ruzizi II
• Pont Ruzizi III

References

1. "Bukavu: inauguration provisoire du nouveau pont reliant la ville de Bukavu en RDC et le District Rusizi au Rwanda par le Maire Meschac Bilubi", Fizi Media, June 19, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.