General Information
| Other name(s): | New Limpopo Bridge |
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| Completion: | 24 November 1995 |
| Duration of works: | 12 months |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
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| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Musina, Limpopo, South Africa Beitbridge, Zimbabwe |
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| Crosses: |
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| Next to: |
Alfred Beit Bridge (1929)
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| Coordinates: | 22° 13' 27.52" S 29° 59' 11.69" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 462 m |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| 24 November 1995 | Official opening of the new Beit Bridge. |
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Alfred Beit Road Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Limpopo River between Musina in South Africa and Beitbridge in Zimbabwe.
History
The original Alfred Beit Bridge, which now only carries rail traffic, was completed in 1929 by Dorman Long. Named after Alfred Beit, the gold and diamond magnate, it cost $600,000 and was opened by the Earl of Athlone on 31 August 1929.
The new road bridge, constructed in 1995 parallel to the old bridge, accommodates far heavier traffic than the old bridge could take. It was built by Murray & Roberts on behalf of New Limpopo Bridge Ltd who now operate the bridge.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Alfred Beit Road Bridge" and modified on May 10, 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20005944 - Published on:
04/10/2002 - Last updated on:
18/04/2023
