List of bridges in Zimbabwe
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Name | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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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 | Kariba–Siavonga 16°31′17.5″S 28°45′45.6″E / 16.521528°S 28.762667°E / -16.521528; 28.762667 (Kariba Dam Suspension Bridge) | Mashonaland West Province Zambia | [1] |
Major bridges
Name | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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1 | Birchenough Bridge | 329 m (1,079 ft) | 378 m (1,240 ft) | Arch Steel through arch | A9 road Save River | 1935 | Chipinge 19°57′43.1″S 32°20′39.3″E / 19.961972°S 32.344250°E / -19.961972; 32.344250 (Birchenough Bridge) | Manicaland Province | [S 1] [2] [3] | |
2 | Otto Beit Bridge | 328 m (1,076 ft) | 369 m (1,211 ft) | Suspension Steel truss deck, steel pylons | R3 road Zambezi | 1939 | Chirundu, Zimbabwe–Chirundu, Zambia 16°02′16.6″S 28°51′08.2″E / 16.037944°S 28.852278°E / -16.037944; 28.852278 (Otto Beit Bridge) | Mashonaland West Province Zambia | [S 2] [4] [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, Zimbabwe–Chirundu, Zambia 16°02′18.8″S 28°51′05.8″E / 16.038556°S 28.851611°E / -16.038556; 28.851611 (Second Chirundu Bridge) | Mashonaland West 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) | Matabeleland North Province Zambia | [S 4] [9] [10] |
See also
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- Transport in Zimbabwe
- National Railways of Zimbabwe
- Geography of Zimbabwe
- List of rivers of Zimbabwe
- List of crossings of the Zambezi River
References
- Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering
- Others references
- ^ Thompson, F.B. (April 1960). "The road suspension bridge at Kariba". Civil Engineering. 2 (4). South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE): 57–65. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_15943. ISSN 1021-2000.
- ^ Shirley Smith, H.; Faber, O.; Bateson, E.; Freeman, R.; Henzell, J.S. (May 1945). "Discussion - The design and erection of the Birchenough and Otto Beit Bridges, Rhodesia". Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers. 24 (7): 195–208. doi:10.1680/ijoti.1945.12258. ISSN 0368-2455.
- ^ "The Birchenough Bridge". Wondersofworldengineering.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "History of the Beit Trust". Beittrust.org.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Ponte sospeso "Sir Otto Beit Bridge" (Zambia)" [Suspension bridge "Sir Otto Beit Bridge" (Zambia)]. Isg-progetti.it - ISG-progetti Ingegneria Strutturale e Geotecnica (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Yamazaki, Keiji; Kashiwamura, Tomohiko; Otsubo, Masato; Yamazaki, Jun. "Chirundu Bridge Construction Project in Zambia/Zimbabwe". The Importance of Design and Technical Management in International Bridge (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2020.
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ignored (help) - ^ The Feasibility Study on the Proposed New Bridge Over the Zambezi River at Chirundu Border Post (PDF). Openjicareport.jica.go.jp (Report). Japan International Cooperation Agency. pp. 45–112.
- ^ "Traffic Opens on the Chirundu Bridge Linking Zambia and Zimbabwe". Kajima.co.jp - Kajima Corporation. Kajima News & Notes Vol.24. 2003. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Victoria Falls Bridge". Asce.org - American Society of Civil Engineers. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Peter (2011). "Sun, Steel & Spray - A history of the Victoria Falls Bridge". Zambezibookcompany.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
Further reading
- Prade, Marcel (1990). "Le Zimbabwe". Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe [The Great Bridges of the World: Remarkable Bridges Outside Europe]. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 41. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
- "Bridges of Zimbabwe" (PDF). Rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk. Philatelic Bureau Bulletin N°5. 24 October 2006.
External links
- "Brücken in der Simbabwe" [Bridges in Zimbabwe]. Brueckenweb.de (in German).
- Denenberg, David. "Suspension Bridges of Zimbabwe". Bridgemeister.com.
- Sakowski, Eric. "Category: Bridges in Zimbabwe". Highestbridges.com.
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