Mozambique Island Bridge is a bridge in Mozambique that connects the Island of Mozambique, the former capital of colonial Portuguese East Africa to the mainland over the Indian Ocean.
History In 1962, the government of Mozambique launched a tender for the construction of a 3,390 meter bridge to connect the Island of Mozambique to the mainland.Mozambique invites bids on 3,390 meter bridge, World Trade Opportunities, 12 November 1962. p23-40
In July 2004, a construction to rehabilitate the bridge started with a $9-million budget.Mozambique: Rehabilitation of Mozambique Island Bridge Starts, Allafrica.com, 27 July 2004
A lighting system was installed on the bridge in 2013.BEKA illuminates bridge linking Mozambique Island to the mainland, Beka-schreder.co.za, 23 August 2013
Description The western end of the bridge is on the mainland in Lumbo.
The Mozambique Island Bridge is a one-lane concrete bridge.Gillian Slovo,Treasured Island, 1843magazine.com, June 2019
See also List of longest bridges in the world
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