Omdurman Bridge

Bridge between Khartoum and Omdurman, Sudan
15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528CarriesRoadCrossesWhite NileLocaleOmdurmanOfficial nameWhite Nile BridgeCharacteristicsDesignTruss bridgeTotal length613 metresHistoryConstructed byDorman LongConstruction start1924Construction end1926Opened1926LocationMap

The Omdurman Bridge (also known as the Redemption Bridge or the Old White Nile Bridge) is a steel truss bridge in Sudan on the road connecting Khartoum on the White Nile to Omdurman.

History

The bridge was built between 1924 and 1926 by Dorman Long from Teesside, England: it is 613 metres long and is supported by seven pairs of round pillars.[1]

References

  1. ^ Structurae database

15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528


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