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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