El Ferdan Railway Bridge

The El Ferdan Railway Bridge extends 640 meters across the western shipping lane of the Suez Canal, featuring a steel truss structure 60 meters in height.

The current bridge, opened in 2001, replaced four previous structures, with the first built in 1918 for the Sinai Military Railway and subsequent versions damaged during regional conflicts.

The bridge forms a vital connection between mainland Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula, enabling the movement of people and goods between Africa and Asia.

The bridge operates with a rotating mechanism that takes 15 minutes to complete, allowing ships to pass through the Suez Canal while maintaining railway connections.

German, Belgian, and Egyptian engineering companies collaborated to construct this bridge, which contains a single railway track and two vehicle lanes.

Location: Ismailia

Inception: November 14, 2001

Official opening: November 14, 2001

Height: 60 m

Length: 640 m

Longest Span: 340 m

Made from material: steel

Part of: Sinai Railway

GPS coordinates: 30.65700,32.33400

Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45