Historical and architectural interest bridges

Name Arabic Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Governorate Ref.
1Roda Island BridgePontoon bridge
Footbridge
Nile
(short arm)
Cairo–Roda Island
Cairo
2Mansoura Railway Bridgeجسر قطار المنصورة279 m (915 ft)Truss
Steel
Railway bridge
Nile
(Damietta branch)
1913Mansoura–Talkha
31°03′01.4″N 31°23′17.7″E / 31.050389°N 31.388250°E / 31.050389; 31.388250 (Mansoura Railway Bridge)		Dakahlia[S 1]
[1]
3Giza Zoo Suspension BridgeBuilt by Eiffel et Cie companySuspension
Footbridge
Giza Zoo
1915Giza
30°1′25.8″N 31°12′52.7″E / 30.023833°N 31.214639°E / 30.023833; 31.214639 (Giza Zoo Suspension Bridge)		Giza[S 2]
[2]
4King Farouk BridgeMontaza PalaceArch
Concrete

Montazah Beach
Alexandria
31°17′27″N 30°1′19.9″E / 31.29083°N 30.022194°E / 31.29083; 30.022194 (King Farouk Bridge)		Alexandria
5Imbaba Bridgeكوبري إمبابة480 m (1,570 ft)Truss
Steel
Railway bridge
Road bridge
Nile
1924Cairo–Giza
30°04′30.1″N 31°13′31.7″E / 30.075028°N 31.225472°E / 30.075028; 31.225472 (Imbaba Bridge)		Cairo
Giza		[S 3]
[3]
[4]
6Qasr El Nil Bridgeكوبري قصر النيل382 m (1,253 ft)Beam bridge
Steel
Road bridge
Nile
1933Cairo–Zamalek–Giza
30°2′37.5″N 31°13′47″E / 30.043750°N 31.22972°E / 30.043750; 31.22972 (Qasr El Nil Bridge)		Cairo
Giza		[S 4]
[5]
7Stanley Bridge (Alexandria)كوبري ستانلي276 m (906 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
El-Gaish Road
Stanley beach
2001Alexandria
31°14′6.2″N 29°56′54.9″E / 31.235056°N 29.948583°E / 31.235056; 29.948583 (Stanley Bridge (Alexandria))		Alexandria[S 5]
[6]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 metres (330 ft) (non-exhaustive list).

Name FO Arabic Span Length Type Carries
Crosses		 Opened Location Governorate Ref.
1Suez Canal Bridgeكوبري السلام404 m (1,325 ft)3,900 m (12,800 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
50+70+404+70+50
Road bridge
Suez Canal
2001El Qantara
30°49′40.8″N 32°19′3.8″E / 30.828000°N 32.317722°E / 30.828000; 32.317722 (Suez Canal Bridge)		Ismailia[S 6]
[7]
2El Ferdan Railway Bridgeكوبري الفردان340 m (1,120 ft)640 m (2,100 ft)Cantilever
Steel
Swing bridge
150+340+150
Railway bridge
Suez Canal
2001El Qantara
30°39′25.6″N 32°20′2″E / 30.657111°N 32.33389°E / 30.657111; 32.33389 (El Ferdan Railway Bridge)		Ismailia[S 7]
[8]
[9]
3New El Ferdan Railway Bridge340 m (1,120 ft)640 m (2,100 ft)Cantilever
Steel
Swing bridge
150+340+150
Railway bridge
Suez Canal
2020El Qantara
30°39′19.4″N 32°20′41.3″E / 30.655389°N 32.344806°E / 30.655389; 32.344806 (New El Ferdan Railway Bridge)		Ismailia[10]
4Rod El Farag Axis Bridgeكوبري تحيا مصر300 m (980 ft)540 m (1,770 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
3x40+300+3x40
Road bridge
Nile
2019Cairo–Warraq Island–Giza
30°06′08.4″N 31°14′14.0″E / 30.102333°N 31.237222°E / 30.102333; 31.237222 (Rod El Farag Axis Bridge)		Cairo
Giza		[Note 1]
[Note 2]
[12]
5Aswan Bridgeكوبري أسوان250 m (820 ft)977 m (3,205 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
49+76+250+76+49

Nile
2002Aswan
24°11′38.7″N 32°51′58.6″E / 24.194083°N 32.866278°E / 24.194083; 32.866278 (Aswan Bridge)		Aswan[S 8]
[13]
[14]
6Al Moneeb Bridge150 m (490 ft)(x2)470 m (1,540 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
85+2x150+85
Cairo Ring Road
Nile
Cairo–Dahab Island–Giza
29°59′21.1″N 31°13′34.2″E / 29.989194°N 31.226167°E / 29.989194; 31.226167 (Al Moneeb Bridge)		Cairo
Giza		[Note 1]
[S 9]
[5]
[15]
7Dahshour Bridgeكوبرى جنوب دهشور134 m (440 ft)1,300 m (4,300 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
76+2x134+76
Regional Ring Road
Nile
2013Al Bilaydah–Ghammazah Al Kubra
29°41′22.4″N 31°17′09.6″E / 29.689556°N 31.286000°E / 29.689556; 31.286000 (Dahshour Bridge)		Giza[Note 1]
[16]
[17]
8Rod El-Farag Bridgeكوبري روض الفرج130 m (430 ft)500 m (1,600 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
75+130+75
Road bridge
Nile
Cairo–Giza
30°05′08.8″N 31°13′46.5″E / 30.085778°N 31.229583°E / 30.085778; 31.229583 (Rod El Farag Bridge)		Cairo
Giza		[Note 1]
[18]
9Gerga Axis Bridgeمحور جرجا دار السلام130 m (430 ft)(x2)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Nile
2017Girga
26°21′54.0″N 31°53′05.3″E / 26.365000°N 31.884806°E / 26.365000; 31.884806 (Gerga Axis Bridge)		Sohag[19]
[20]
10El Warrak Bridgeكوبرى الوراق120 m (390 ft)(x4)2,260 m (7,410 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Cairo Ring Road
Nile
2001Cairo–Warraq Island–Giza
30°07′58.9″N 31°12′13.3″E / 30.133028°N 31.203694°E / 30.133028; 31.203694 (El Warrak Bridge)		Qalyubiyya
Giza		[S 10]
[21]
[22]
11Banha Bridgeكوبرى بنها العلوى120 m (390 ft)1,300 m (4,300 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Alexandria Agriculture Road
Nile
(Damietta branch)
Benha
30°29′01.0″N 31°10′47.7″E / 30.483611°N 31.179917°E / 30.483611; 31.179917 (Banha Bridge)		Qalyubiyya[23]
1215th May Bridgeكوبري 15 مايو115 m (377 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Nile
1986Cairo–Zamalek–Giza
30°03′28.2″N 31°13′36.9″E / 30.057833°N 31.226917°E / 30.057833; 31.226917 (15th May Bridge)		Cairo
Giza		[24]
[25]
136th October Bridgeجسر 6 أكتوبر110 m (360 ft)12,500 m (41,000 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
100+110+100
Road bridge
Nile
1996Cairo–Zamalek–Giza
30°2′57.3″N 31°13′46.2″E / 30.049250°N 31.229500°E / 30.049250; 31.229500 (6th October Bridge)		Cairo
Giza		[S 11]
[5]
14El Giza Bridgeكوبري عباس104 m (341 ft)471 m (1,545 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
69+104+70
Road bridge
Nile
1971Cairo–Roda Island–Giza
30°00′57.1″N 31°13′12.5″E / 30.015861°N 31.220139°E / 30.015861; 31.220139 (Al Moneeb Bridge)		Cairo
Giza		[S 12]
[5]
[26]
15Tama Axis Upper Bridgeجسر محور طما العلويBox girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Nile
2018Tima
26°53′33.5″N 31°29′02.1″E / 26.892639°N 31.483917°E / 26.892639; 31.483917 (Tama Axis Upper Bridge)		Sohag
Asyut
16New Banha Bridge Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Regional Ring Road
Nile
(Damietta branch)
Benha
30°29′36.3″N 31°11′27.7″E / 30.493417°N 31.191028°E / 30.493417; 31.191028 (New Banha Bridge)		Qalyubiyya
17El Gama'a Bridgeكوبري الجامعهBeam bridge
Steel
Road bridge
Nile
Cairo–Roda Island–Giza
30°1′42.5″N 31°13′14.4″E / 30.028472°N 31.220667°E / 30.028472; 31.220667 (El Gama'a Bridge)		Cairo
Giza		[Note 3]
[S 13]
18Talkha Axis Nile Bridge630 m (2,070 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Nile
(Damietta branch)
2016Mansoura–Talkha
31°05′39.3″N 31°25′20.8″E / 31.094250°N 31.422444°E / 31.094250; 31.422444 (Talkha Axis Nile Bridge)		Dakahlia[27]
19Kalabsha Bridgeجسر كلابشةBox girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Nile
Kom Ombo
24°35′01.1″N 32°54′16.7″E / 24.583639°N 32.904639°E / 24.583639; 32.904639 (Kalabsha Bridge)		Aswan

See also

Notes and references

  • Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 The length given only takes into account the main bridge, central span(s) and shore span(s), approach viaducts are not counted.
  2. ↑ With a width of 67.3 meters, the bridge holds the Guinness World Record for the world's widest cable-stayed bridge (May 2019).[11]
  3. ↑ Also called Cairo University Bridge.
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others references
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  2. ↑ "Suspension Bridge". Gizazoo-eg.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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  4. ↑ Sirjacobs, 2012, p.60
  5. 1 2 3 4 Chen, Duan, 2014, p.1203
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  8. ↑ Maertens, Luc (1999). "Swing bridge over Suez Canal at El Ferdan: soil structure interaction and deformations". IABSE Colloquium (New Delhi): Foundations for Major Bridges: Design and Construction. Report - E-periodica.ch. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. 80: 211-216. doi:10.5169/seals-60761.
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  11. ↑ "Widest cable-stayed bridge". Guinness World Records. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ ElSherbeny, Mostafa M.; AboulAta, Nahla M.; Shafiq, Nader M. (July 2019). "Effect of local scour on Rod El Farag Cable Stayed Bridge Piers" (PDF). Civil Engineering Research Magazine (CERM). Vol. 41, no. 3. Al-Azhar University. pp. 150–164. ISSN 1110-0990.
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  18. ↑ "Rod El-Farag Bridge". Arabcont.com - Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.). Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Gerga - Dar El Salam Axis Bridge". Arabcont.com - Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.). Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Gerga Axis Bridge, Sohag". Presidency.eg. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  21. ↑ Marzouk, Mohamed; Said, Hisham; El-Said, Moheeb (March 2008). "Special-Purpose Simulation Model for Balanced Cantilever Bridges". Journal of Bridge Engineering. American Society of Civil Engineers. 13 (2): 122–131. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2008)13:2(122). ISSN 1084-0702.
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  23. ↑ "Banha Bridge". Arabcont.com - Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.). Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  24. ↑ "15th May Bridge - Cairo". Arabcont.com - Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.). Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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  27. ↑ "محور طلخا على النيل" [Talkha axis on the Nile]. Egy-map.com (in Arabic). Retrieved March 19, 2023.

Further reading

  • Alsadaty, A. (February 2020). "Enhancing Historic Metallic Bridges' Rehabilitation Policies In Egypt". Journal of Engineering and Applied Science. Faculty Of Engineering, Cairo University. 67 (1): 119–138.
  • Chen, Wai-Fah; Duan, Lian (2014). "Bridge Engineering in Egypt". In CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group (ed.). Handbook of International Bridge Engineering. CRC Press. p. 1161-1207. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3.
  • "Egyptian Bridges" (PDF). Bridges: a few examples of the work of a pioneer firm in the manufacture of steel and steelwork. Dorman Long and Company Limited. pp. 21–32.
  • H. Abbas, Hussein; M. Hassan, Maha (2017). "Steel railway bridges in Egypt" (PDF). Journal Egyptian Society of Engineers. 56 (2). ISSN 1110-1253.
  • Prade, Marcel (1990). "L'Egypte". Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe [The Great Bridges of the World: Remarkable Bridges Outside Europe]. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 26-27. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
  • Sirjacobs, Isabelle (2012). "From one shore to the other: Baume & Marpent's Egyptian bridges". Building Beyond The Mediterranean: Studying The Archives of European Businesses (1860-1970). Arles, France: Publications de l’Institut national d’histoire de l’art. pp. 59–65. doi:10.4000/books.inha.12707. ISBN 9791097315016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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