Rod El Farag Axis Bridge

The Rod El Farag Axis Bridge or simply Tahya Misr Bridge () is a cable-stayed bridge over the Nile river located in the region of Rod El Farag crossing through Cairo, Egypt. It was built by the Arab Contractors. With a width of 67.3 meters, the bridge holds the Guinness World Record for the world's widest cable-stayed bridge.

The bridge has become a major tourist attraction in the city of Cairo due to its unique location, where visitors can cross the side pedestrian walkways, which have panoramic views of the banks of the Nile and a transparent glass walkway in which visitors can walk over the Nile.

Overview

The bridge was built over the course of four years; 4,000 individuals, including engineers, technicians, and other workers, took part in the construction. It was completed in 2019 and inaugurated by President Sisi. According to Ihab Alphar, the chairman of the AFEA, the basic cost of the project reached 170 billion Egyptian pounds (US$9.94 billion).

The bridge is meters long and has six lanes in each direction. Its suspension towers are high with 160 suspension cables.

The cable-stayed bridge width reaches at the eastern entrances, as the bridge width is increased to accommodate seven different entrance and exit ramps.

The bridge received PTI Award of Excellence in April 2021 from the Post-Tensioning InstituteRod El Farag Bridge - PTI Award 2021 "Award of Excellence- Bridges Category" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1ll0qxKQ5YRod El-Farag Cable-Stayed Bridge (Tahya Masr) Over The River Nile - PTI Awards- 2021 Award Of Excellence - PTI Journal - Volume 17 - Issue 1 - pages 36 to 40. https://www.post-tensioning.org/education/publications/resourcelibrary.aspx?m=details&id=1639Post-Tensioining Institute https://www.post-tensioning.org/ Design and Construction Supervision by ACE Consulting Engineers ( ACE Moharram Bakhoum ).Arab Consulting Engineers (Moharram and Bakhoum), ACE https://ace-mb.com/ Owner and Project Management EAAF.

Rod El Farag Axis Bridge

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