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Kikwete Bridge 
Summary
Kikwete Bridge is a bridge across the Malagarasi River in Tanzania.[1]
Kikwete Bridge Daraja la Kikwete (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates | 5°5′39.2″S 30°49′23″E / 5.094222°S 30.82306°E |
| Carries | B8 road (2 lanes) |
| Crosses | Malagarasi River |
| Locale | Uvinza, Tanzania |
| Owner | Government of Tanzania |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 275 metres (902 ft) |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Hanil Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd (South Korea) |
| Construction start | December 2010 |
| Construction end | September 2015 |
| Construction cost | US$56 million |
| Replaces | Malagarasi Bridge |
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It was officially opened on September 16, 2015 by President Jakaya Kikwete, whose name it bears.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "River Malagarasi bridge contract signed". Daily News (Tanzania). October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2013.