Matadi Bridge
E610108
Matadi Bridge is a major suspension bridge spanning the Congo River near the city of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as a key transportation link in the region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | suspension bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pont Matadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pont sur le fleuve Congo à Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachStructureType | viaducts ⓘ |
| bridgeType | single-span suspension bridge ⓘ |
| builtBy | Japanese contractors ⓘ |
| cableMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| clearanceBelow | sufficient for river navigation ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| connects | banks of the Congo River near Matadi ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| crosses | Congo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deckType | steel box girder ⓘ |
| designedBy | Japanese engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor | two-lane road traffic ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | one of the longest suspension bridges in Africa ⓘ |
| function |
regional transportation link
ⓘ
road transport link ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPylons | two main pylons ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately -5.8167 ⓘ |
| loadCarried | road vehicles and pedestrians ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kongo Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToOcean | upstream from the Atlantic Ocean on the Congo River ⓘ |
| longitude | approximately 13.4500 ⓘ |
| mainSpanLength | 520 metres ⓘ |
| maintenanceResponsibility | authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mobutu Sese Seko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | city of Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | only major bridge over the lower Congo River near Matadi ⓘ |
| numberOfMainSpans | 1 ⓘ |
| officialName | Pont Maréchal Mobutu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| partOf | national road network of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| pylonMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| regionServed | Lower Congo region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | ferry crossing on the Congo River at Matadi ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | Congo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key link between Matadi port and Kinshasa ⓘ |
| totalLength | approximately 722 metres ⓘ |
| trafficType | motor vehicles ⓘ |
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