Suez Canal Bridge
Road bridge crossing the Suez Canal at El Qantara / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with El Ferdan Railway Bridge.
The Suez Canal Bridge, also known as the Egyptian–Japanese Friendship Bridge, Al Salam Bridge, Al Salam Peace Bridge or Mubarak Peace Bridge, is a road bridge crossing the Suez Canal at El-Qantara, whose name means "the bridge" in Egyptian Arabic. The bridge links the continents of Africa and Asia.
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Suez Canal Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 30.828248°N 32.317572°E / 30.828248; 32.317572 |
Carries | Four lanes vehicular traffic[1] |
Crosses | Suez Canal |
Locale | El Qantara, Egypt |
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Maintained by | General Authority for Roads, Bridges & Transport, Ministry of Transport and Communication |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge semi-fan arrangement, H-pylon, hollow box[1] |
Material | Steel and reinforced concrete[1] |
Total length | 3.9 km (2.4 mi)[1] |
Width | 22.8 m (75 ft)[2] |
Height | 154 m (505 ft) (pylons)[1] |
Longest span | 404 m (1,325 ft)[1] |
Clearance below | 70 m (230 ft)[1] |
History | |
Designer | Kajima |
Constructed by | Consortium consisting of: [3] |
Construction start | 1995 |
Opened | October 9, 2001; 22 years ago (October 9, 2001) |
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