River Niger Bridge, Truss bridge in Asaba, Nigeria.
River Niger Bridge is a truss bridge over the Niger at Asaba with three lanes in the middle and walkways on both sides. It extends 1404 meters and spans the wide river between two settlements on the banks.
Dutch engineering consultants conducted early studies in the 1950s and the French construction company Dumez built the bridge between 1964 and 1965. The total cost reached 6.75 million pounds for the completion of this important connection.
The crossing joins two states and brings together people from western and southeastern regions of the country in their daily trade and exchange. Pedestrians and vehicles use the span as a lifeline between the busy market area on one side and the quieter administrative town on the other.
The bridge forms part of the Trans-African Highway network and connects Lagos in the west to Mombasa in the east across several countries. Pedestrians can use the walkways and traffic flows over the middle lanes between both banks.
The level of the Niger fluctuates seasonally by up to 10 meters and the engineers had to plan the foundation accordingly. This movement of the water required special technical solutions when building the piers and abutments.
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