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The Kigongo–Busisi Bridge, officially the John Pombe Magufuli Bridge, is a road bridge in Tanzania, constructed between December 2019 and October 2024. [1] [2]The bridge spans 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) across the Gulf of Mwanza, linking the areas of Kigongo in the Mwanza Region and Busisi in the Geita Region, cutting crossing time from thirty-five minutes by ferry to four minutes by automobile.
Bridge Length Locale Region Opening in Kikwete Bridge: 275 metres (902 ft) Uvinza: Kigoma: 2013 Kilombero Bridge: 384 metres (1,260 ft) Ifakara: Morogoro: 2014 Mbutu Bridge: 046 metres (151 ft) Igunga: Tabora: 2013 Rusumo International Bridge: 080 metres (260 ft) Kagera: 2014 Sibiti Bridge: 082 metres (269 ft) Iramba: Singida: 2014 Ubungo ...
Iramba, Tanzania: Owner: Government of Tanzania: Characteristics; Total length: 82 metres (269 ft) History; Constructed by: Hainan Int. Ltd (China) Construction start: September 2012: Construction end: March 2014 (projected) Construction cost: TSh 19.2 billion: Location
Kilombero Bridge is a bridge connecting in Kilombero District and Ulanga District of Morogoro Region in Tanzania. It is the longest bridge in Morogoro Region crossing the Ulanga River. [1] It links the towns of Ifakara and Mahenge. Construction work began in November 2012 and was completed in February 2017. [2]
The present bridge was donated by the government of Japan as a token of cooperation between the governments of Japan and Tanzania, by Japan International Cooperation Agency in 1980 and was its first road project in Tanzania. [2] The current four-lane bridge was built in the same year. It lies along the Ali Hassan Mwinyi road.
The Bridge was crucial to the Mtwara Development Corridor project as it connected the two major highways in the region and was the key to cross border trade between the countries. The bridge also provides a road link between Mtwara port and Malawi. Plans are underway to create a second bridge, Unity Bridge 2 180 kilometres (110 mi) south of Songea.
The bridge an important link between Dar es Salaam and the capital Dodoma, was a single lane bridge for several years. Along with the steep slopes and sharp turns was a site for various accidents. [3] [4] Construction for the new Wami Bridge to increase the bridge's capacity and safety began in 2020 at a cost of TZS 75 Billion. The new bridge ...
Kirumi Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in northern Tanzania across the Mara River on the border of Butiama and Rorya Districts of Mara Region. [1] Its construction was financed via a loan from the African Development Fund. [2] It was inaugurated in October 1985 by Julius Nyerere, the country's first president.