Suspension Bridges Crossing Zambezi River
This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Zambezi River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1939: Otto Beit
Makuti, Zimbabwe and Chirundu, Zambia - Zambezi River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 937 (added 2003-10-25) |
| Year Completed: | 1939 |
| Name: | Otto Beit |
| Also Known As: | Chirundu |
| Location: | Makuti, Zimbabwe and Chirundu, Zambia |
| Crossing: | Zambezi River |
| Coordinates: | 16.038006 S 28.852322 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Ralph Freeman, Dorman Long & Co Ltd |
| References: | AAJ, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 320 meters (1,049.9 feet) |
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1973: Samora Michel
Tete and Moatize, Mozambique - Zambezi River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1639 (added 2005-03-13) |
| Year Completed: | 1973 |
| Name: | Samora Michel |
| Also Known As: | Tete |
| Location: | Tete and Moatize, Mozambique |
| Crossing: | Zambezi River |
| Coordinates: | 16.154794 S 33.593791 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Edgar Cardoso |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 5 |
| Main Spans: | 3 |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Notes:
- Large multi-span vehicular bridge with concrete towers and inclined suspenders.
External Links:
(footbridge)
Siavonga, Zambia and Kariba, Zimbabwe - Zambezi River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8085 (added 2023-12-25) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Siavonga, Zambia and Kariba, Zimbabwe |
| Crossing: | Zambezi River |
| At or Near Feature: | Kariba Dam |
| Coordinates: | 16.521417 S 28.762750 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Removed |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Likely a temporary bridge built for use during the construction of Kariba Dam (1955-1959).
Chinyingi
Chinyingi, Zambia - Zambezi River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7027 (added 2022-05-15) |
| Name: | Chinyingi |
| Location: | Chinyingi, Zambia |
| Crossing: | Zambezi River |
| Coordinates: | 13.352839 S 23.012503 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
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