Wami Bridge, Bridge across Wami River in Pwani Region, Tanzania

Wami Bridge carries the T3 highway over the Wami River between the Chalinze and Segera junctions. The original 1959 crossing was a single-lane bridge; a new bridge opened 670 m away on 27 October 2022, built at a cost of TZS 75 billion to raise capacity and safety.

The original structure was built in 1959 during the British colonial period to serve transportation needs of that era. A new bridge was completed in 2022 near the original location to handle increased traffic volumes.

The bridge carries the name Daraja la Wami in Swahili, reflecting the local language designation for this important crossing point.

The bridge is located on the T3 highway between Chalinze and Segera junctions and serves daily traffic. Access is available year-round, though traffic tends to move more smoothly during the dry season.

Two bridges exist at this crossing, with the original 1959 structure standing just meters from the modern 2022 bridge. This side-by-side arrangement shows how infrastructure evolved to handle changing transportation demands over the decades.