Katima Mulilo Bridge
Katima Mulilo Bridge | |
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Zambezi River | |
Locale | Sesheke, Zambia |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 900 metres (3,000 ft) |
No. of spans | 19 |
History | |
Constructed by | Concor Hochtief |
Inaugurated | 13 May 2004 |
Location | |
The Katima Mulilo Bridge (also known as Bridge 508 in the Namibian Bridge Register) carries the
Requirement for the bridge
Pedestrians and passenger vehicles used to cross the river nearby by ferry. Plans for the bridge, the only one over the Zambezi for hundreds of kilometers, were first considered in Namibia in 1982, and the number 508 was allocated to the project. However, the
The initiator of the planning, Klaus Dierks, was subsequently dismissed as Chief Bridge Engineer of the territory.
Only after
It is a major point on the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Road.
Construction
As the bridge was built on Zambian soil, it is entirely part of Zambia and is part of Zambia's M10 Route. When coming from the town of Sesheke, the entire bridge is crossed before the border post with Namibia is reached.
In 2002 the
Opening
The bridge was officially opened by the President of Namibia, Dr. Sam Nujoma, and President of Zambia, Levy Mwanawasa on 13 May 2004, in Katima Mulilo.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Dierks, Klaus (6 May 2004). "The History of the Zambezi Bridge from Namibia to Zambia: 1982 - 2004". klausdierks.com.
- ^ a b "COMMISSIONING CEREMONY OF THE KATIMA-MULILO BRIDGE AND THE LIVINGSTONE/SESHEKE ROAD, 13 MAY 2004" Speech of Dr. Sam Nujoma at the bridge's opening ceremony, as published on the Government of Namibia Network. Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 15 February 2005.
External links
- Project Profile at SMEC website Archived 2013-05-16 at the Wayback Machine