Juba Nile Bridge
Bridge in Juba, Jubek State / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Juba Nile Bridge is composed of two adjacent 252 meter spans over the White Nile in Juba, South Sudan, on the Juba-Nimule Road, and until 2022 provided the only access over the River Nile to South Sudan. It was built in 1972 during the regime of General Gaafar Nimeiry, from two World War II era bridges and it cost $2.5 million at the time. It was re-opened in January 2012 after major repair works following an accident in 2010 which left one lane of the bridge unusable for heavy vehicles. A new bridge, the Freedom Bridge, costing over 92 million dollar , was opened in 2022 a small distance upstream.
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Juba Nile Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 4.8230°N 31.6086°E / 4.8230; 31.6086 |
Carries | Juba-Nimule Road |
Crosses | Nile River |
Locale | Juba, Jubek State |
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