Mozambique Island Bridge

Ilha de Moçambique Ponte (Portuguese)
Coordinates15°02′40″S 40°42′33″E / 15.04444°S 40.70917°E / -15.04444; 40.70917
Carries1 lane
CrossesIndian Ocean
LocaleIsland of Mozambique
Maintained byNational Road Administration
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete bridge
Total length3,390 metres (11,120 ft)
History
Construction end1969
Location

Mozambique Island Bridge is a bridge in Mozambique that connects the Island of Mozambique, the former capital of colonial Portuguese East Africa to the mainland over the Indian Ocean.[1]

History

In 1962, the government of Mozambique launched a tender for the construction of a 3,390 meter bridge to connect the Island of Mozambique to the mainland.[2]

In July 2004, a construction to rehabilitate the bridge started with a $9-million budget.[3]

A lighting system was installed on the bridge in 2013.[4]

Description

The western end of the bridge is on the mainland in Lumbo.[5]

The Mozambique Island Bridge is a one-way, one-lane concrete bridge.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Rehabilitation of Mozambique Island Bridge Starts". Africa News Servi. 27 July 2004. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. Mozambique invites bids on 3,390 meter bridge, World Trade Opportunities, 12 November 1962. p23-40
  3. Mozambique: Rehabilitation of Mozambique Island Bridge Starts, Allafrica.com, 27 July 2004
  4. BEKA illuminates bridge linking Mozambique Island to the mainland, Beka-schreder.co.za, 23 August 2013
  5. "Historia". Conselho Municipal da Cidade da Ilha de Moçambique. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  6. Gillian Slovo,Treasured Island, 1843magazine.com, June 2019


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