Dimbokro railway bridge

Coordinates: 6 ° 38 ′ 14 "  N , 4 ° 42 ′ 21"  W.

Dimbokro railway bridge
The railway bridge after the reconstruction of the northern segment in 2017 from the north
use	Railway bridge pedestrian bridge
Convicted	Abidjan-Niger Railway
Crossing of	N'Zi
place	Dimbokro
construction	Truss bridge
overall length	250 m
Number of openings	6th
completion	1910
location

The Dimbokro Railway Bridge is a truss bridge over the N'Zi River in the town of Dimbokro ( Ivory Coast ). The Abidjan-Niger Railway runs across the bridge . Furthermore, a footpath leads over this bridge.

The steel bridge has a total length of 250 meters. The six truss with the track below are supported by five stone pillars . The bridge was completed in 1910 during the French colonial era . In September 2016, the northernmost of the six segments collapsed when a freight train hauled by two locomotives ran over the bridge. As a result, rail traffic was interrupted for a long time. Nobody was harmed during the accident.

In September 2017, traffic was again ensured after the northern part of the bridge was completely renewed.

One of the old trusses with track and footpath in 2008

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bridge collapses under a freight train . Published on Abendblatt.de of the Hamburger Abendblatt . Accessed September 15, 2017.
2. ^ Frédéric Garat: L'express Abidjan-Ouaga: 32 heures d'aventures . Released on September 15, 2017 by Radio France Internationale . Accessed September 15, 2017.