Kazungula Bridge

Kazungula Bridge
Coordinates 17°47′28″S 25°15′43″E / 17.79111°S 25.26194°E / -17.79111; 25.26194Coordinates: 17°47′28″S 25°15′43″E / 17.79111°S 25.26194°E / -17.79111; 25.26194
Carries Road, rail
Crosses Zambezi
Locale Kazungula, Zambia, Botswana
Characteristics
Total length 923 m (3,028 ft)
Width 18.5 m (61 ft)
Longest span 129 m (423 ft)
No. of spans 4
Piers in water 4
No. of lanes 2
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Opening 2019

Kazungula Bridge is a road and rail bridge under construction over the Zambezi river between the countries of Zambia and Botswana at Kazungula.

In August 2007 the governments of Zambia and Botswana announced a deal to construct a bridge to replace the existing ferry.[1]

Construction of the US$259.3 million project, which includes international border facilities in Zambia and Botswana officially began on 12 October 2014 and was due to be completed by 2018.[2] The Times of Zambia reported in December 2017 that handover was now expected in March 2019.[3]

The 923-metre-long (3,028 ft) by 18.5-metre-wide (61 ft) bridge will have a longest span of 129 metres (423 ft) and link the town of Kazungula in Zambia with Botswana and is curved to avoid the nearby borders of Zimbabwe and Namibia.[4][5] The bridge will feature a single-line railway track between two traffic lanes and pavements for pedestrians.[6]

Upon its completion, the bridge will be connected to the Mosetse-Kazungula railway.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Zambia, Botswana reach Kazungula bridge deal". Palapye.com News Blog. AFP. 4 August 2007. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Zambia and Botswana officially launche the construction works for Kazungula Bridge across the Zambezi River". Lusaka Times. 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Moyo, Thandiwe (3 December 2017). "Zambia: Govt Committed to Completion of Kazungula Bridge Project". The Times of Zambia. Ndola. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018 – via AllAfrica.com.
  4. ↑ "2. Project description and Justification", Zambia Botswana Kazungula Bridge Project ESIA Summary July 2011 (PDF), African Development Bank Group, July 2011, p. 2, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015, retrieved 30 January 2018, The proposed bridge has been designed as an extra-dosed road-rail bridge configuration with middle deck sections of 129m, and 4 piers in the river, with a total length of 923m. It will follow a curved alignment layout to avoid the border area in the Zambezi waters between Botswana and Zimbabwe, where the exact border positions have not been ratified.
  5. ↑ Ganetsang, Godfrey (4 September 2014). "Daewoo E&C wins $161m tender for Kazungula Bridge". Sunday Standard. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Mwale, Chimwemwe (6 September 2007). "Trade boom lies in wait for Kazungula Bridge". Zambia Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Reuters (September 9, 2018). "Botswana says China agreed to extend loan and cancel debt". The bulk of the loan is expected to fund the Mosetse-Kazungula railway line project, which will link the central part of Botswana to the tourism hub in the northwest. The railway line will also promote regional trade as it will connect Botswana to Zambia via the Kazungula Bridge, currently under construction.
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