Omdurman_Bridge

Omdurman Bridge

Omdurman Bridge

Bridge between Khartoum and Omdurman, Sudan

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.

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History

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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    Structurae database

15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E


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