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omdurman+bridge Latitude and Longitude:

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
Coordinates 15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528
CarriesRoad
Crosses White Nile
Locale Omdurman
Official nameWhite Nile Bridge
Characteristics
Design Truss bridge
Total length613 metres
History
Constructed by Dorman Long
Construction start1924
Construction end1926
Opened1926
Location

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

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

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



omdurman+bridge Latitude and Longitude:

15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Omdurman Bridge
Coordinates 15°36′50.64″N 32°29′25.99″E / 15.6140667°N 32.4905528°E / 15.6140667; 32.4905528
CarriesRoad
Crosses White Nile
Locale Omdurman
Official nameWhite Nile Bridge
Characteristics
Design Truss bridge
Total length613 metres
History
Constructed by Dorman Long
Construction start1924
Construction end1926
Opened1926
Location

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

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

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



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