Total length 722 m Body of water Congo River Bridge type Suspension bridge | Construction begin 1979 Opened 1983 Longest span 520 m | |
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Similar Congo River, Dazi Bridge, Semey Bridge, Inga Falls, Gjemnessund Bridge | ||
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The Matadi Bridge, also known as the OEBK Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Congo River at the port of Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the largest suspension bridge in Africa. It was completed in 1983 by a consortium of Japanese companies. It has a main span of 520 metres (1,710 ft), and crosses the Congo River.
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Construction
Matadi Bridge was completed in 1983 by a consortium of Japanese companies. It has a main span of 520 metres (1,710 ft) and crosses the Congo River. Matadi Bridge was built with 14,000 tons of steel. The bridge is designed in a way to emphasize that the towers are made up of bar members, with each tower being a single rigid frame. 25 million of 34.5 million Japanese yen invested in the bridge returned to Japan. During war time the bridge was guarded and still remains as of 2016.
Railway
The railway line across the bridge is either no longer used for a line to Boma and Muanda or yet to be used.