Suez Canal Bridge

Suez Canal Bridge
Coordinates30°49′42″N 32°19′03″E / 30.828248°N 32.317572°E / 30.828248; 32.317572
CarriesFour lanes vehicular traffic[1]
CrossesSuez Canal
LocaleEl Qantara, Egypt
Owner
  • General Authority for Roads, Bridges & Transport
  • Ministry of Transport and Communication
[1]
Maintained byGeneral Authority for Roads, Bridges & Transport, Ministry of Transport and Communication
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge semi-fan arrangement, H-pylon, hollow box[1]
MaterialSteel and reinforced concrete[1]
Total length3.9 km (2.4 mi)[1]
Width22.8 m (75 ft)[2]
Height154 m (505 ft) (pylons)[1]
Longest span404 m (1,325 ft)[1]
Clearance below70 m (230 ft)[1]
History
DesignerKajima
Constructed byConsortium consisting of: [3]
Construction start1995
OpenedOctober 9, 2001; 22 years ago (October 9, 2001)
Location
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The Suez Canal Bridge, also known as the Egyptian–Japanese Friendship Bridge, Al Salam Bridge, Al Salam Peace Bridge or Mubarak Peace Bridge, is a road bridge crossing the Suez Canal at El-Qantara, whose name means "the peace" in Egyptian Arabic. The bridge links the continents of Africa and Asia.

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  3. ^ "Kajima's Spectacular Suez Canal Bridge Project" (PDF). Kajima. Retrieved March 16, 2014.