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Ethiopia's First Extradosed Bridge to Span the Blue Nile Gorge

09/06/08

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Ethiopia's First Extradosed Bridge to Span the Blue Nile Gorge

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File Photo: New bridge under construction to span the Blue Nile Gorge
The new bridge will be constructed 1,060 meters (3,480 feet) above sea level over the Blue Nile Gorge. The road rehabilitation work is for a stretch of road that links Goha Tsion and Dejen, two towns situated about 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level and separated by the Nile River. Expected to be completed December 2008 (Photo Credit Kajima)

The new bridge that spans the Abay River (Blue Nile) in Ethiopia is to be inaugurated on September 10. The bridge was constructed with the help of the Japanese government. The following is the project description by Kajima

Ethiopia's First Extradosed Bridge to Span the Blue Nile Gorge

Ethiopia is an agricultural power that supports a population of 60 million, the second highest in Africa. Since 1999, Kajima has handled construction in a project to rehabilitate the National A3 Addis Ababa-Goha Tsion Trunk Road (a Japanese grant aid project), a critical land transportation route. Kajima recently obtained an order for Phase III of the project, involving road rehabilitation work between the towns of Goha Tsion and Dejen and construction of the Abbay Bridge.

The road rehabilitation work is for a stretch of road that links Goha Tsion and Dejen, two towns situated about 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level and separated by the Nile River. The new bridge will be constructed 1,060 meters (3,480 feet) above sea level over the Blue Nile Gorge. Kajima's difficult task is to conduct repair work on the mountain road in precipitous terrain without disrupting traffic during the construction period.

The new bridge will be constructed upstream from the current Abbay Bridge (built in 1948). Ethiopia's first extradosed prestressed concrete cable-stayed bridge will have a center span of 145 meters (476 feet) and total length of 303 meters (995 feet). The bridge, which will accommodate heavy vehicles with axle loads of 12 tons and total weight of 60 tons, is attracting the attention of the Ethiopian Association of Civil Engineers and the local construction industry.

Construction is scheduled for completion in December 2008. The rehabilitated road and new bridge are expected to ensure access to Ethiopia's largest grain and livestock belt and activate the distribution of agricultural produce.

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Related Links

Abay Bridge to be inaugurated on September 10


The new Abay bridge is East Africa's first Cable-stayed bridge


Ethiopia's First Extradosed Bridge to Span the Blue Nile Gorge (Kajima)
Project description of the bridge by Kajima

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msg Comment from: birr60 [Visitor]
No matter what, the revolutionary democrats are bridging the country together. I would like to hear what thatuniveraity of so and so Economy proffesor would say. I remeber reading an article written by a diaspora educated, now, University professor in Diasopra - attackig the infrustructure work that the revolutionary democrats are excuting.

Remeber, What is Improtant here is - Planning,encourgaing, modeling and rewarding the future generation, and that is what the revolutionary democrats are doing for the next generation that will be leading this great nation ETHIOPIA!

Democracy is not achived overnight! those of Kinijit and opposition parties we need you as well keep debating for true democracy so that the revolutionary demcrats can learn from their mistakes and do better.
PermalinkPermalink 09/06/08 @ 12:40

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msg Comment from: Voiceout [Visitor]
Nice! keep it up. More infrastructure to be developed. Its possible if we like to direct the nation towards positive changes. It is every Ethiopian's duty.
PermalinkPermalink 09/06/08 @ 14:00

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msg Comment from: xavier [Visitor]
'birr60' a moderated and thoughtful comment, i appreciate you. i think you are not one of those clones of meat headed EPRDF or Kinijit supporters who are possessed by emotion rather than logic.
PermalinkPermalink 09/06/08 @ 14:25

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msg Comment from: Monalisa [Visitor]
birr60, I am not a politician or anything but I will tell you that development alone is not going to transform the country, it needs a second support which is: Integrity, uprightness, fairness, justice, honesty, of individuals, otherwise building and development wont stand for too long alone.....
PermalinkPermalink 09/06/08 @ 15:40

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msg Comment from: Washeraw [Visitor]
Good job Japan!

This is the only infrastructure project which was fully funded by a "donor country". I believe the money was well spent because it was the Japanese themselves who executed the project.

On the other hand, buidling roads and bridges alone will not bring development. The people must feel that they own these projects; not that they are some sort of a bribe for forgetting Meles' dictatorial actions or for voting EPRDF in the next elections. If you ask me, the majority of people living on both banks of the river think that the project is a bribe, not a well-intentioned development effort.

For the people to appreciate and support such infrastructure projects, we need a democratically elected government, not one that is holding on to power through the barrel of the gun.
PermalinkPermalink 09/06/08 @ 17:12

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msg Comment from: myka [Visitor]
Washeraw...one thing at a time :))

We have the bridge, next we work on using it properly. lol.
PermalinkPermalink 09/06/08 @ 17:20

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msg Comment from: Yonas Bekele [Visitor]
Great news, I hope to drive or walk across this beautiful bridge soon.
PermalinkPermalink 09/07/08 @ 00:42

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msg Comment from: Gade [Visitor]


I READ YOUR CRAUP ENOUGH.

CAN I SAYING TO JAPANICE PPL WHO BUILD THE BIREGE FOR OUR COUNTRY ? THANK YOU THANK YOU MILLION TIME'S.

US YOU SEE IT WE HAVE DO NOTING PPL IN ETHIOPIA THAN ANY COUTRY ON EARTH. WHEN YOU ARE WORKING THEYARE STANDING OR WACHING YOU MAYBE TRY TO STILE SAME THING.THE SAME PPL WHO IS TALKING HERE.

PermalinkPermalink 09/07/08 @ 01:34

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msg Comment from: ithink [Visitor]
some of you guys are just nagative *****. the only thing i'll say is.. they should use the currant bridge for animan walkers and use the new one for vehicle transportation.
PermalinkPermalink 09/07/08 @ 05:25

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msg Comment from: Master Mind [Visitor]
birr60 [Visitor]
What the heak are you talking abot?

I guess you are lost some where in your jungle what about using some compass?

What about reading some more articles related to your dream Ethiopian democracy? you are just another rat waiting for time to apear in a kitchen, so use all the opportunites to clean up the kitchen floor, baloon head!!
PermalinkPermalink 09/07/08 @ 12:36

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msg Comment from: Seleme [Visitor]


myka,

. . . .for 64 tons ERA didnt allow to pass the bridge and re-routed for 1,000 kilometers. . . sub standard cosmetics of greedy lebas with millions birr kickbacks by leba regime!!!


you cant fool us anymore puppet!





PermalinkPermalink 09/07/08 @ 12:48

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msg Comment from: koster [Visitor]
Mengistu had also cadres who were telling the Ethiopian people about the achievment of their great leader.Construction of the bridge and other buildings are good but these can be useful if there is a peaceful power transition, a situation where all Ethiopians will participate in their country`s development. There were also good buildings and bridges in SADDAM HUSSIEN´s IRAQ and Mussoloni/Stalin and Hitler were all good in doing construction but that does not compensate their terror act or tyranny.
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msg Comment from: debella [Visitor]
I hope weyane does not try to take the bright to tigraye or explode the bridge to sell the parts.
PermalinkPermalink 09/08/08 @ 00:30

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msg Comment from: Makeda Kassahun [Visitor]
:)yay so much better than hearing about the damned food crisis all the time!!!
PermalinkPermalink 09/08/08 @ 19:46

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