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Omdurman Bridge

Coordinates: 15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528
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Omdurman Bridge
Coordinates15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528
CarriesRoad
CrossesWhite Nile
LocaleOmdurman
Official nameWhite Nile Bridge
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length613 metres
History
Constructed byDorman Long
Construction start1924
Construction end1926
Opened1926
Location
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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

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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

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15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528