Historical or architectural interest bridges

Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Province Ref.
1Kariba 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
1958Siavonga–Kariba
16°31′17.5″S 28°45′45.6″E / 16.521528°S 28.762667°E / -16.521528; 28.762667 (Kariba Dam Suspension Bridge)		Southern Province
 Zimbabwe		[1]
2Chinyingi Suspension Bridge300 m (980 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Zambezi
1977Chinyingi
13°21′10.5″S 23°00′44.8″E / 13.352917°S 23.012444°E / -13.352917; 23.012444 (Chinyingi Suspension Bridge)		North-Western Province[2]

Major bridges

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Province Ref.
1Otto Beit Bridge328 m (1,076 ft)369 m (1,211 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
R3 road
Zambezi
1939Chirundu, Zambia–Chirundu, Zimbabwe
16°02′16.6″S 28°51′08.2″E / 16.037944°S 28.852278°E / -16.037944; 28.852278 (Otto Beit Bridge)		Southern Province
 Zimbabwe		[S 1]
[3]
[4]
2Luangwa Bridge222 m (728 ft)302 m (991 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons
40+222+40
Great East Road
Luangwa River
1968Chongwe District–Petauke District
14°58′33.1″S 30°12′43.6″E / 14.975861°S 30.212111°E / -14.975861; 30.212111 (Luangwa Bridge)		Lusaka Province
Eastern Province		[S 2]
[5]
3Second Chirundu Bridge160 m (520 ft)400 m (1,300 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
119+160+119
R3 road
Zambezi
2002Chirundu, Zambia–Chirundu, Zimbabwe
16°02′18.8″S 28°51′05.8″E / 16.038556°S 28.851611°E / -16.038556; 28.851611 (Second Chirundu Bridge)		Southern Province
 Zimbabwe		[S 3]
[6]
[7]
[8]
4Victoria Falls Bridge156 m (512 ft)198 m (650 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
A8 road
Zambezi
1905Victoria 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)		Southern Province
 Zimbabwe		[S 4]
[9]
[10]
5Kazungula Bridge129 m (423 ft)(x5)923 m (3,028 ft)Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, 6 concrete pylons
Rail-road bridge
54+85+5x129+85+54
A33 road
M10 road
Mosetse–Kazungula–Livingstone Railway
Zambezi
2020Kazungula–Kasane
17°47′28.4″S 25°15′45.0″E / 17.791222°S 25.262500°E / -17.791222; 25.262500 (Kazungula Bridge)		Southern Province
 Botswana		[S 5]
[11]
[12]
6Sioma Bridge120 m (390 ft)252 m (827 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
66+120+66
Road bridge
Zambezi
2016Sioma
16°40′18.7″S 23°37′37.6″E / 16.671861°S 23.627111°E / -16.671861; 23.627111 (Sioma Bridge)		Western Province[13]
[14]
7Katima Mulilo Bridge900 m (3,000 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Trans-Caprivi highway
Zambezi
2004Sesheke–Katima Mulilo
17°28′18.9″S 24°14′58.5″E / 17.471917°S 24.249583°E / -17.471917; 24.249583 (Katima Mulilo Bridge)		Western Province
 Namibia		[S 6]

See also

References

  • Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering
  1. ↑ "Otto Beit Bridge".
  2. ↑ "Luangwa Bridge".
  3. ↑ "Chirundu Bridge".
  4. ↑ "Victoria Falls Bridge".
  5. ↑ "Kazungula Bridge".
  6. ↑ "Katima Mulilo Bridge".
  • Others references
  1. ↑ Thompson, F.B. (April 1960). "The road suspension bridge at Kariba". Civil Engineering. South African Institution Of Civil Engineering (SAICE). 2 (4): 57–65. hdl:10520/AJA10212019_15943. ISSN 1021-2000.
  2. ↑ McIntyre, Chris (2011) [1996]. "Chinyingi Suspension Bridge". In Bradt Travel Guides (ed.). Zambia. p. 507. ISBN 978-1-84162-373-3.
  3. ↑ "History of the Beit Trust". Beittrust.org.uk. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "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 March 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ Data collection survey on transport and infrastructure development along Nacala Corridor - final report (PDF). Openjicareport.jica.go.jp (Report). Republic of Zambia - Road Development Agency (RDA) - Japan International Cooperation Agency. March 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ 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. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "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 March 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Victoria Falls Bridge". Asce.org - American Society of Civil Engineers. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Roberts, Peter (2011). "Sun, Steel & Spray - A history of the Victoria Falls Bridge". Zambezibookcompany.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  11. ↑ Frémont, Guy; Yi Wu, Ze; Lavigne, Thomas (March 2011). Science et Industrie S.A (ed.). "Le pont multi-haubané de Kazungula sur le Zambèze" [The Kazungula multiple-cable-stayed bridge over the Zambezi] (PDF). Revue Travaux (in French). Fédération nationale des travaux publics (FNTP). 879: 115–121. ISSN 0041-1906.
  12. ↑ "US$259m Kazungula Bridge linking Botswana and Zambia launched". Constructafrica.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Zambia: Sioma Bridge: Completed". Ohorongo-cement.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  14. ↑ "President launches K108m Sioma Bridge". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved March 26, 2023.

Further reading

  • "Bridges of Zimbabwe" (PDF). Rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk. Philatelic Bureau Bulletin N°5. 24 October 2006.
  • Cruz, Nuno (May 23, 2017). Ciclo de Conferências: Obras de Engenharia Geotécnica Portuguesa no Mundo – Infraestruturas de transportes [Cycle of Conferences: Works of Portuguese Geotechnical Engineering in the World – transport infrastructure] (PDF). Ordemengenheiros.pt (Report) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Auditório da Sede Nacional da Ordem dos Engenheiros.
  • 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.
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