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Pont Faidherbe

Saint-Louis, Senegal
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Museum typ Exhibition
Bridges and Tunnels
  • World Heritage Site

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Status from 06/2018
 Free entry.
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www.saintlouisdusenegal.com/?s=Pont+Faidherbe
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Location / Directions
N16.025833° W16.501111°N16°1.54998' W16°30.06666'N16°1'32.9988" W16°30'3.9996"
Saint-Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 km north of Senegal's capital city Dakar.

Faidherbe Bridge is a road bridge over the Sénégal River which links the island of the city of Saint-Louis in Senegal to the African mainland.
Description

Wikipedia:
The metal bridge is 507.35 m (1,664.5 ft) long and 10.5 m (34 ft) wide, weighing 1,500 t (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons). It has eight spans, of which the longest five are 78.26 m (256.8 ft)

Construction of the metallic bridge

The new bridge has a metal deck formed with riveted girders. The bridge has in total eight spans of which one span of 42.95 m (140.9 ft), two spans of 36.55 m (119.9 ft) and five spans of 78.26 m (256.8 ft). The total length of the bridge is 507.35 m (1,664.5 ft) and the width is 10.5 m (34 ft). The total weight of the deck is 1,500 t (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons). The second span from the city is mobile, being capable of turning 45 degrees to let small ships to cross.

Opening of the bridge took place in July 14, 1897

Modernisation and rehabilitation works

After more than 100 years since it was opened the bridge has suffered from corrosion and was in need of urgent repair.

The spans of the bridge were replaced between November 2008 and 23 July 2011. The total work is expected to finish in mid-August and inaugurated in October 2011.
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