New Ruvu Bridge

New Ruvu Bridge

Daraja jipya la Ruvu (Swahili)
Coordinates6°41′26″S 38°41′40″E / 6.69056°S 38.69444°E / -6.69056; 38.69444
CarriesA7 road (2 lanes)
CrossesRuvu River
LocaleCoast Region, Tanzania
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
Characteristics
Total length135 metres (443 ft)
History
Engineering design byNORPLAN Tanzania
Constructed byChico (China)
Construction endAugust 2008
Construction costTSh 44 billion
InauguratedMay 2009
ReplacesRuvu Bridge
Location
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The New Ruvu Bridge is a bridge in Tanzania that crosses the Ruvu River. It was inaugurated by the Tanzanian Vice President Ali Mohamed Shein in 2009[1] It lies on the A7 highway connecting the city of Dar es Salaam to the other regions.

References

  1. ^ "Brief Description of the New Ruvu Bridge". norplantz.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.


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