New Zambezi River bridge to link Botswana and Zambia

Work is now underway on the new Zambezi River crossing, which will improve transport links between Botswana and Zambia. The new bridge crosses the river close to the Zambian town of Kazungula and is costing some US$259.3 million to construct. The bridge will be 923m long and will carry both rail and road traffic, with border posts located at either end. The project is being carried out by South Korean contractor Daewoo Engineering and Construction. Financing for the project is being provided by the African
August 13, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
Work is now underway on the new Zambezi River crossing, which will improve transport links between Botswana and Zambia. The new bridge crosses the river close to the Zambian town of Kazungula and is costing some US$259.3 million to construct. The bridge will be 923m long and will carry both rail and road traffic, with border posts located at either end. The project is being carried out by South Korean contractor 3086 Daewoo Engineering and Construction. Financing for the project is being provided by the 1586 African Development Bank (ADB) and 2416 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The location of the bridge is close to the point where the borders of Botswana and Zambia as well as Namibia and Zimbabwe all converge. Once complete the new bridge link will help with trade and transport between all four countries, as well as with Angola as its border is also comparatively close.
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