Kikwete Bridge

Kikwete Bridge

Daraja la Kikwete (Swahili)
Coordinates5°5′39.2″S 30°49′23″E / 5.094222°S 30.82306°E / -5.094222; 30.82306
CarriesB8 road (2 lanes)
CrossesMalagarasi River
LocaleUvinza, Tanzania
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
Characteristics
Total length275 metres (902 ft)
No. of spans7
History
Engineering design byHanil Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd (South Korea)
Construction startDecember 2010
Construction endSeptember 2015
Construction costUS$56 million
ReplacesMalagarasi Bridge
Location
Map

Kikwete Bridge is a bridge across the Malagarasi River in Tanzania.[1]

It was officially opened on September 16, 2015 by President Jakaya Kikwete, whose name it bears.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "River Malagarasi bridge contract signed". Daily News (Tanzania). October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2013.


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