List of bridges in Zambia

Historical or architectural interest bridges

		Name	Distinction	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Province	Ref.
	1	Kariba Dam Suspension Bridge dismantled	Temporary bridge used for the construction of the Kariba Dam Span : 424 m (1,391 ft)	219 m (719 ft)	Suspension Towerless, steel truss deck	Road bridge Zambezi	1958	Siavonga–Kariba 16°31′17.5″S 28°45′45.6″E	Southern Province  Zambia	[1]
	2	Chinyingi Suspension Bridge		300 m (980 ft)	Suspension Steel	Footbridge Zambezi	1977	Chinyingi 13°21′10.5″S 23°00′44.8″E	North-Western Province	[2]

Major bridges

		Name	Span	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Province	Ref.
	1	Otto Beit Bridge	328 m (1,076 ft)	369 m (1,211 ft)	Suspension Steel truss deck, steel pylons	R3 road Zambezi	1939	Chirundu, Zambia–Chirundu, Zimbabwe 16°02′16.6″S 28°51′08.2″E	Southern Province  Zambia	[S 1] [3] [4]
	2	Luangwa Bridge	222 m (728 ft)	302 m (991 ft)	Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons 40+222+40	Great East Road Luangwa River	1968	Chongwe District–Petauke District 14°58′33.1″S 30°12′43.6″E	Lusaka Province Eastern Province	[S 2] [5]
	3	Second Chirundu Bridge	160 m (520 ft)	400 m (1,300 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 119+160+119	R3 road Zambezi	2002	Chirundu, Zambia–Chirundu, Zimbabwe 16°02′18.8″S 28°51′05.8″E	Southern Province  Zambia	[S 3] [6] [7] [8]
	4	Victoria Falls Bridge	156 m (512 ft)	198 m (650 ft)	Arch Steel deck arch	A8 road Zambezi	1905	Victoria Falls–Livingstone 17°55′42.2″S 25°51′25.3″E	Southern Province  Zambia	[S 4] [9] [10]
	5	Kazungula Bridge	129 m (423 ft)(x5)	923 m (3,028 ft)	Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 6 concrete pylons Rail-road bridge 54+85+5x129+85+54	A33 road M10 road Mosetse–Kazungula–Livingstone Railway Zambezi	2020	Kazungula–Kasane 17°47′28.4″S 25°15′45.0″E	Southern Province  Zambia	[S 5] [11] [12]
	6	Sioma Bridge	120 m (390 ft)	252 m (827 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 66+120+66	Road bridge Zambezi	2016	Sioma 16°40′18.7″S 23°37′37.6″E	Western Province	[13] [14]
	7	Katima Mulilo Bridge		900 m (3,000 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Trans-Caprivi highway Zambezi	2004	Sesheke–Katima Mulilo 17°28′18.9″S 24°14′58.5″E	Western Province  Zambia	[S 6]

See also

• Transport in Zambia
• Roads in Zambia
• Rail transport in Zambia
• Geography of Zambia
• List of rivers of Zambia
• List of crossings of the Zambezi River

References

• Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering

1. "Otto Beit Bridge".
2. "Luangwa Bridge".
3. "Chirundu Bridge".
4. "Victoria Falls Bridge".
5. "Kazungula Bridge".
6. "Katima Mulilo Bridge".

• Others references

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2. McIntyre, Chris (2011) [1996]. "Chinyingi Suspension Bridge". In Bradt Travel Guides (ed.). Zambia. p. 507. ISBN 978-1-84162-373-3.
3. "History of the Beit Trust". Beittrust.org.uk. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
4. "Ponte sospeso "Sir Otto Beit Bridge" (Zambia)" [Suspension bridge "Sir Otto Beit Bridge" (Zambia)]. Isg-progetti.it - ISG-progetti Ingegneria Strutturale e Geotecnica (in Italian). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
5. Data collection survey on transport and infrastructure development along Nacala Corridor - final report (PDF). Openjicareport.jica.go.jp (Report). Republic of Zambia - Road Development Agency (RDA) - Japan International Cooperation Agency. March 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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7. The Feasibility Study on the Proposed New Bridge Over the Zambezi River at Chirundu Border Post (PDF). Openjicareport.jica.go.jp (Report). Japan International Cooperation Agency. pp. 45–112.
8. "Traffic Opens on the Chirundu Bridge Linking Zambia and Zimbabwe". Kajima.co.jp - Kajima Corporation. Kajima News & Notes Vol.24. 2003. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
9. "Victoria Falls Bridge". Asce.org - American Society of Civil Engineers. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021.
10. Roberts, Peter (2011). "Sun, Steel & Spray - A history of the Victoria Falls Bridge". Zambezibookcompany.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
11. Frémont, Guy; Yi Wu, Ze; Lavigne, Thomas (March 2011). Science et Industrie S.A (ed.). "Le pont multi-haubané de Kazungula sur le Zambèze" [The Kazungula multiple-cable-stayed bridge over the Zambezi] (PDF). Revue Travaux (in French). 879. Fédération nationale des travaux publics (FNTP): 115–121. ISSN 0041-1906.
12. "US$259m Kazungula Bridge linking Botswana and Zambia launched". Constructafrica.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
13. "Zambia: Sioma Bridge: Completed". Ohorongo-cement.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
14. "President launches K108m Sioma Bridge". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved March 26, 2023.

Further reading

• "Bridges of Zimbabwe" (PDF). Rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk. Philatelic Bureau Bulletin N°5. 24 October 2006.
• Cruz, Nuno (May 23, 2017). Ciclo de Conferências: Obras de Engenharia Geotécnica Portuguesa no Mundo – Infraestruturas de transportes [Cycle of Conferences: Works of Portuguese Geotechnical Engineering in the World – transport infrastructure] (PDF). Ordemengenheiros.pt (Report) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Auditório da Sede Nacional da Ordem dos Engenheiros.
• Prade, Marcel (1990). "Le Zimbabwe". Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe [The Great Bridges of the World: Remarkable Bridges Outside Europe]. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 41. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.

External links

• "Brücken in der Sambia" [Bridges in Zambia]. Brueckenweb.de (in German).
• Denenberg, David. "Suspension Bridges of Zambia". Bridgemeister.com.