El Ferdan Railway Bridge | |
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 El Ferdan Railway Bridge, the longest swing bridge in the world, runs from the west of the Suez Canal to the east into Sinai, opens most of the time to allow sailing ships to pass in the canal, and closes during passage of trains | |
| Coordinates | 30°39′25″N 32°20′02″E / 30.657°N 32.334°E |
| Carries | 2 rail lines |
| Crosses | Suez Canal |
| Locale | Egypt |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever Bridge with a swing span |
| Material | Steel |
| Width | 12.6 m (41 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 1,100 feet (340 m) |
| No. of spans | 8 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Krupp |
| Construction cost | $80 million[1] |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Location | |
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The El Ferdan Railway Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the western shipping lane of the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt. It is the longest swing bridge in the world, with a span of 1,100 feet (340 m).[2]
The bridge is no longer functional due to the expansion of the Suez Canal completed in 2015 which added a parallel shipping lane just east of the existing bridge, cutting off the railway into Sinai. As of 2021 a second swing bridge spanning the new eastern shipping lane is under construction. When completed, service on the bridge can resume.