Desouk Bridge

The Desouk Bridge is a steel truss bridge carrying the railway across the Lower Nile in Desouk, Egypt.

Desouk Bridge
Coordinates31°07′50″N 30°38′12″E
CarriesRailway
CrossesLower Nile
LocaleDesouk
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length610 metres
History
Constructed byDorman Long
Construction start1925
Construction end1927
Opened1927
Location

History

The bridge was built between 1925 and 1927 by Dorman Long: it is 610 meters long.[1]

The bridge under construction

References


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