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[[File:Chabeshi Rail Bridge.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Aerial photo of Chambeshi Bridge construction in 2022. Courtesy of [[Jason J Mulikita]]]] | |||
'''Chambeshi Bridge''' is located on [[Chabeshi River]] in [[Kanchibiya District]] in [[Muchinga Province]] of [[Zambia]]. The bridge facilitates rail traffic between Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania and [[Kapiri Mposhi]] in Zambia via a passenger train operated by [[Tanzania-Zambia Railways]] (TAZARA). | '''Chambeshi Bridge''' is located on [[Chabeshi River]] in [[Kanchibiya District]] in [[Muchinga Province]] of [[Zambia]]. The bridge facilitates rail traffic between Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania and [[Kapiri Mposhi]] in Zambia via a passenger train operated by [[Tanzania-Zambia Railways]] (TAZARA). | ||
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On 16 September 2022, TAZARA announced the re-opening of the bridge and traffic between Zambia and Tanzania resumed.<ref>[https://www.tazarasite.com/chambeshi-railway-bridge-now-open-traffic Chambeshi Railway Bridge now open to traffic], 16 September 2022, TAZARA</ref> | On 16 September 2022, TAZARA announced the re-opening of the bridge and traffic between Zambia and Tanzania resumed.<ref>[https://www.tazarasite.com/chambeshi-railway-bridge-now-open-traffic Chambeshi Railway Bridge now open to traffic], 16 September 2022, TAZARA</ref> | ||
==Bridge data== | |||
*Length - 240m | |||
*Width: 4.4m | |||
*River width at point of bridge crossing - 96m (almost the length of a football pitch) | |||
*River’s deepest point under the bridge- 3.5m | |||
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[[Category:1979]] | [[Category:1979]] | ||
[[Category:Bridges in Zambia]] | [[Category:Bridges in Zambia]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Muchinga Province]] | ||
[[Category:Places in Zambia]] | |||
