Kayes Bridge
Coordinates: 14 ° 27 '4 " N , 11 ° 25' 54" W.
| Pont de Kayes | ||
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Road bridge pedestrian bridge |
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| Convicted | National route 1 | |
| Crossing of | Senegal | |
| place | Kayes | |
| construction | Slab bridge with truss reinforcement | |
| overall length | approx. 430 m | |
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The bridge in the city of Kayes ( French Pont de Kayes ) in the west of the state of Mali is an important crossing over the Senegal River .
The bridge is a plate bridge with truss reinforcement made of steel and stands on several pillars made of concrete . It has a length of about 430 meters. The two-lane route nationale 1 (RN1), which leads from Bamako to Dakar in the state of Senegal , leads over the bridge. The bridge was built on the site of an existing ford . Since May 2016, 40-ton trucks are no longer allowed to use the dilapidated bridge and therefore have to drive through the old ford again. Long-distance truck traffic is recommended to bypass the bridge and to use the connection further south via Kita and Manantali instead of the RN1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Google Maps . Accessed November 12, 2017.
- ↑ Mali - Diary . Accessed November 12, 2017.
- ↑ Pont de Kayes: Les camions de 40 tonnes interdit de passage | Bamada.net. Retrieved November 13, 2017 (French).