General Information
| Other name(s): | Kigongo–Busisi Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 7 December 2019 |
| Completion: | October 2024 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Four-span extradosed bridge |
| Support conditions: |
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| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
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Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 3 000 m | |
| number of spans | 66 | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 2 | |
| roadway / carriageway width | 2 x 9.5 m | |
| walkway width | 2 x 2.5 m | |
| deck | deck width | 28.45 m |
| approach viaduct Busisi | ||
|---|---|---|
| total length | 1 240 m | |
| span lengths | 31 x 40 m | |
| approach viaduct Kigongo | ||
| total length | 1 240 m | |
| span lengths | 31 x 40 m | |
| approach viaducts | ||
| deck | number of longitudinal girders | 13 |
| piles | diameter | 1.5 m |
| number | 720 m | |
| main bridge | ||
| total length | 520 m | |
| span lengths | 100 m - 2 x 160 m - 100 m | |
| vertical navigation clearance | 17 m | |
| horizontal navigation clearance | 2 x 74 m | |
| deck | deck depth | 3.2 - 5.4 m |
| girder depth | 1.8 m | |
| piles | diameter | 2.5 m |
| number | 84 | |
| pylons | pylon height (above deck) | 18.856 m |
Quantities
| approach viaducts | ||
|---|---|---|
| deck | number of precast segments | 806 |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| pylons |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
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Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2024): Construction of J.P. Magufuli Extradosed Cable-Stayed Bridge (3.0km) at Mwanza, Tanzania near Kigongo/Busisi Ferry.. Presented at: IABSE Congress: Beyond Structural Engineering in a Changing World, San José, Cost Rica, 25-27 Seotember 2024, pp. 1004-1012.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20090374 - Published on:
25/01/2025 - Last updated on:
26/01/2025
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