Mozambique Island Bridge, Concrete bridge in Mozambique Island, Mozambique.
The Mozambique Island Bridge is a one-lane concrete bridge whose western end lies on the mainland at Lumbo, linking that shore to Mozambique Island across the Indian Ocean. The crossing is about 3.4 km long, and the structure is a road bridge.
In 1962 the Mozambican government launched a tender for a 3,390-metre bridge linking the Island of Mozambique to the mainland. The crossing was rehabilitated from July 2004 with a budget of $9 million, and a lighting system was added in 2013. Its western end reaches the mainland at Lumbo.
The bridge is used daily by people commuting to work, carrying goods to market, or visiting family on the mainland. Pedestrians cross on a dedicated walkway and get an open view of the water on both sides throughout the crossing.
The road is one lane wide, so drivers should expect to wait for oncoming traffic at certain points along the crossing. Walking the full length is possible but can be tiring in strong heat, as there is no shade along the way.
The bridge was tendered in 1962 as a 3,390-metre crossing, while the Swahili source gives its length as 3.8 km. A rehabilitation began in July 2004 with a budget of 9 million dollars, and lighting was added in 2013.
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