Mbutu Bridge

Daraja la Mbutu (Swahili)
Coordinates4°15′38.73″S 33°53′59.63″E / 4.2607583°S 33.8998972°E / -4.2607583; 33.8998972
LocaleIgunga, Tanzania
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
Characteristics
Total length42 metres (138 ft)
History
Construction endNovember 2013 (projected)
Construction costTSh 11 billion
Location

Mbutu Bridge is a bridge constructed in Tabora Region, Tanzania that will link Mbutu with Igunga.[1][2] Construction of the bridge was carried out by a Joint Venture company called Mbutu Bridge JV. The JV consisted of 11 local contractors, and the main contractors being Mac Contractors Ltd of Dares salaam , Milembe Contractors 0f Dar es salaam and Mayanga Contractors of Mwanza. The project entaile of 12m piles supports(56 nos) and a two span bridge of 21m each. The total enght of the bridge is 42m. 3km of approach roads to bitmen standard was also constructed.

References

  1. ↑ "CONSTRUCTION OF MBUTU BRIDGE Tender" (PDF). TANROADS. September 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kikwete launches Mbutu bridge construction". Daily News (Tanzania). 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.


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