Kongolo Bridge

Kongolo Bridge
Coordinates	5°20′50″S 27°00′33″E / 5.3472°S 27.0093°E / -5.3472; 27.0093
Carries	Motor vehicles, heavy weight
Crosses	Lualaba River
Locale	Kongolo, Democratic Republic of Congo
Official name	None
Characteristics
Material	Reinforced concrete, metal
Total length	70 m
Width	5 m
History
Construction start	1939
Location

Kongolo Bridge is a cantilever rail and road bridge that crosses the Lualaba River. It was constructed by the Belgians in 1939, and was reconstructed in 1968 under the Mobutu regime by the German engineer Erich F. Weigl. It is located near the town of Kongolo.

The width of the Lualaba river is about 440 m, while the main span of the bridge is 70 meters, and has a single 5-meter-wide lane for all traffic, including dual-gauge rails.

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5°20′50″S 27°00′33″E / 5.347170°S 27.009291°E / -5.347170; 27.009291

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