Omdurman Bridge
Appearance
Omdurman Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E |
Carries | Road |
Crosses | White Nile |
Locale | Omdurman |
Official name | White Nile Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Total length | 613 metres |
History | |
Constructed by | Dorman Long |
Construction start | 1924 |
Construction end | 1926 |
Opened | 1926 |
Location | |
The Omdurman Bridge (also known as the Redemption Bridge or the Old White Nile Bridge) is a steel truss bridge in Sudan on the road connecting Khartoum on the White Nile to Omdurman.
History
[edit]The bridge was built between 1924 and 1926 by Dorman Long from Teesside, England: it is 613 metres long and is supported by seven pairs of round pillars.[1]
References
[edit]15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E