Kongolo Bridge is a
cantilever
A cantilever is a rigid structural element that extends horizontally and is supported at only one end. Typically it extends from a flat vertical surface such as a wall, to which it must be firmly attached. Like other structural elements, a canti ...
rail and road bridge that crosses the
Lualaba River. It was constructed by the Belgians in 1939, and was reconstructed in 1968 under the
Mobutu regime by the German engineer Erich F. Weigl. It is located near the town of
Kongolo.
The width of the Lualaba river is about 440 m, while the main span of the bridge is 70 meters, and has a single 5-meter-wide lane for all traffic, including dual-gauge rails.
See also
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List of road-rail bridges
External links
Structurae profile
Lualaba River
Bridges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Road-rail bridges
Bridges over the Congo River
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