Destruction date 1998 | Body of water Nile | |
Similar Qasr El Nil Bridge, Imbaba Bridge, San Stefano Grand Pl, 6th October Bridge, Desouk Bridge | ||
The Boulak Bridge (also called the Boulac Bridge, Abou El Ela Bridge, Abou al-Ela Bridge) was a bridge that crossed the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt. It linked Gezira Island to Bulaq.
History
The bridge was designed and built between 1908 and 1912 by William Scherzer. It had a rolling and locking mechanism used for opening it to river traffic and was 274.5 metres long and 20 meters wide. The Boulak Bridge was demolished in 1998.
References
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