Betsiboka Bridge
Bridge in Madagascar
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The Betsiboka Bridge is a truss bridge over the Betsiboka River, in the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region, Madagascar.[1] It is one of the longest bridge on the island, appr. 350 meters long.[1]
Betsiboka Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16.9380°S 46.9512°E |
| Carries | RN 4 |
| Crosses | Betsiboka River |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | ≈350 meters |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Betsiboka Bridge | |
History
The first bridge was one of the three suspension bridges erected in Madagascar by the French company G. Leinekugel Le Cocq & Fils between 1931 and 1934.[2][3]
It was destroyed in World War II and, thereafter, replaced by the present truss bridge which was refurbished in 1980 and rehabilitated in 2015.[4][5]
