Armando Emilio Guebuza Bridge is a bridge in Mozambique that crosses the Zambezi River. It connects the provinces of Sofala and Zambezia.[1][2] It is named after Armando Guebuza, a former President of Mozambique.
Armando Emilio Guebuza Bridge Portuguese: Ponte Armando Emílio Guebuza | |
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Coordinates | 17°48′29″S 35°23′51″E / 17.8081°S 35.3975°E |
Carries | EN1 (2 lanes) |
Crosses | Zambezi River |
Locale | Caia and Chimuara |
Other name(s) | Zambezi River Bridge |
Maintained by | National Road Administration |
Preceded by | Dona Ana Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Box girder bridge |
Total length | 2,376 metres (7,795 ft) |
Width | 16 metres (52 ft) |
No. of spans | 6 |
History | |
Designer | WSP Global |
Constructed by | Mota-Engil Soares da Costa |
Construction start | December 2005 |
Construction cost | € 66 million |
Inaugurated | 1 August 2009 |
Replaces | Ferry service |
Statistics | |
Toll | US$ 3 (light vehicles) US$ 30 (trucks) |
Location | |
Gallery edit
- Under construction, with ferry service
- Under construction
- Completed bridge, 2009
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Zambezi Bridge inaugurated". High Commission of the Republic of Mozambique in London. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "New bridge unites Mozambique". Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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