Jinja Stay Cable bridge project - Uganda
The New Jinja Bridge (also known as Second Nile Bridge) is built across Nile River connecting the town of Njeru to Jinja, which is part of International Trunk Road (east-west direction) of Kampala(Capital)-Jinja-Malaba(Kenya border) for land-locked Uganda. The bridge is the region’s first stay cable bridge and will complement the existing Nalubaale Bridge (Owen Falls Dam), which was built in 1954 located 750m downstream.
Bridge type: Cable stayed bridge with stay cables in a single-plane, 02 pylons with 80m high.
Total Bridge Length: 525m
Location: From the town of Nejru to Jinja, Uganda
Main Contractor: Zenitaka – Hyundai E&C JV
Year of Completion: 2018.
UTRACON'S INVOLVEMENT
- Supply & installation: Form Traveler system, Auto Climbing Formwork system, Formwork & False work system, Precast Concrete Barrier.
- Installation of Stay Cable works, Bearing & Expansions Joints.