List of bridges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Major bridges[]
Name | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Matadi Bridge | 520 m (1,710 ft) | 722 m (2,369 ft) | Suspension Steel truss deck, steel pylons |
Congo River |
1983 | Matadi 5°49′31.4″S 13°26′3.1″E / 5.825389°S 13.434194°E |
Kongo Central | [S 1] | |
2 | Brazzaville–Kinshasa Bridge project |
1,575 m (5,167 ft) | Cable-stayed |
Congo River |
Kinshasa - Brazzaville |
Kinshasa Republic of the Congo |
[1] |
References[]
- Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering
- Others references
- ^ "Le pont Kinshasa-Brazzaville fait des vagues sur les deux rives du fleuve Congo". jeuneafrique.com (in French).
See also[]
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- Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of roads in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Further reading[]
- Prade, Marcel (1990). Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
Categories:
- Lists of bridges by country
- Bridges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo transport-related lists
- Lists of buildings and structures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo