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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.
Omdurman Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E |
| Carries | Road |
| Crosses | White Nile |
| Locale | Omdurman |
| Official name | White Nile Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Total length | 613 metres |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Dorman Long |
| Construction start | 1924 |
| Construction end | 1926 |
| Opened | 1926 |
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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]
