General Information
| Completion: | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Cross River, Nigeria South-West, Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 5° 48' 41.17" N 8° 50' 51.58" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 106.0 m | |
| total length | 151.0 m | |
| number of spans | 4 | |
| pylons | width | 7.94 m |
| height | 13.26 m |
Design Loads
| design code(s) | BS 153:1953 |
Materials
| deck |
steel
|
|---|---|
| pylons |
steel
|
Participants
Initial construction (1953)
Contractor
Structural Inspection (2014)
Consulting engineers
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2020): Structural Assesment of Existing Suspension Bridge between Cameroon and Nigeria. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Synergy of Culture and Civil Engineering – History and Challenges, Wrocław, Poland, 7-9 October 2020, pp. 283-290.
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08/06/2023
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