List of bridges in Zambia

Historical or architectural interest bridges

Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Province Ref.
1 Kariba Dam Suspension Bridge
dismantled		 Temporary bridge used for the construction of the Kariba Dam
Span : 424 m (1,391 ft)		 219 m (719 ft) Suspension
Towerless, steel truss deck
Road bridge
Zambezi
 1958 Siavonga–Kariba
16°31′17.5″S 28°45′45.6″E / 16.521528°S 28.762667°E / -16.521528; 28.762667 (Kariba Dam Suspension Bridge)		 Southern Province
 Zambia		 [1]
2 Chinyingi Suspension Bridge 300 m (980 ft) Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Zambezi
 1977 Chinyingi
13°21′10.5″S 23°00′44.8″E / 13.352917°S 23.012444°E / -13.352917; 23.012444 (Chinyingi Suspension Bridge)		 North-Western Province [2]


Major bridges

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Province Ref.
1 Otto Beit Bridge 328 m (1,076 ft) 369 m (1,211 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
R3 road
Zambezi
 1939 Chirundu, Zambia–Chirundu, Zimbabwe
16°02′16.6″S 28°51′08.2″E / 16.037944°S 28.852278°E / -16.037944; 28.852278 (Otto Beit Bridge)		 Southern Province
 Zambia		 [S 1]
[3]
[4]
2 Luangwa Bridge 222 m (728 ft) 302 m (991 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons
40+222+40
Great East Road
Luangwa River
 1968 Chongwe District–Petauke District
14°58′33.1″S 30°12′43.6″E / 14.975861°S 30.212111°E / -14.975861; 30.212111 (Luangwa Bridge)		 Lusaka Province
Eastern Province		 [S 2]
[5]
3 Second Chirundu Bridge 160 m (520 ft) 400 m (1,300 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
119+160+119
R3 road
Zambezi
 2002 Chirundu, Zambia–Chirundu, Zimbabwe
16°02′18.8″S 28°51′05.8″E / 16.038556°S 28.851611°E / -16.038556; 28.851611 (Second Chirundu Bridge)		 Southern Province
 Zambia		 [S 3]
[6]
[7]
[8]
4 Victoria Falls Bridge 156 m (512 ft) 198 m (650 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
A8 road
Zambezi
 1905 Victoria Falls–Livingstone
17°55′42.2″S 25°51′25.3″E / 17.928389°S 25.857028°E / -17.928389; 25.857028 (Victoria Falls Bridge)		 Southern Province
 Zambia		 [S 4]
[9]
[10]
5 Kazungula Bridge 129 m (423 ft)(x5) 923 m (3,028 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, 6 concrete pylons
Rail-road bridge
54+85+5x129+85+54
A33 road
M10 road
Mosetse–Kazungula–Livingstone Railway
Zambezi
 2020 Kazungula–Kasane
17°47′28.4″S 25°15′45.0″E / 17.791222°S 25.262500°E / -17.791222; 25.262500 (Kazungula Bridge)		 Southern Province
 Zambia		 [S 5]
[11]
[12]
6 Sioma Bridge 120 m (390 ft) 252 m (827 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
66+120+66
Road bridge
Zambezi
 2016 Sioma
16°40′18.7″S 23°37′37.6″E / 16.671861°S 23.627111°E / -16.671861; 23.627111 (Sioma Bridge)		 Western Province [13]
[14]
7 Katima Mulilo Bridge 900 m (3,000 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Trans-Caprivi highway
Zambezi
 2004 Sesheke–Katima Mulilo
17°28′18.9″S 24°14′58.5″E / 17.471917°S 24.249583°E / -17.471917; 24.249583 (Katima Mulilo Bridge)		 Western Province
 Zambia		 [S 6]


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References

  • Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering
  1. ^ "Otto Beit Bridge".
  2. ^ "Luangwa Bridge".
  3. ^ "Chirundu Bridge".
  4. ^ "Victoria Falls Bridge".
  5. ^ "Kazungula Bridge".
  6. ^ "Katima Mulilo Bridge".
  • Others references
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  12. ^ "US$259m Kazungula Bridge linking Botswana and Zambia launched". Constructafrica.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "Zambia: Sioma Bridge: Completed". Ohorongo-cement.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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