Chinese crews, with the help of German supervisors, are building what will be Africa’s largest suspension bridge, in Mozambique. Slated for completion in the third quarter of this year, the 3,003-meter-long, $725-million Maputo Bridge and Link Roads project will strengthen north-south connections and provide a new road link to South Africa and Swaziland.
Chinese contractor China Road and Bridge Corp. (CRBC), with German construction supervisor GAUFF Engineering, is constructing the suspension bridge, which spans the entire entry area of the international seaport of Maputo, Mozambique’s capital city. The main-span suspension bridge is 680 m long and stands 60 m above sea level. China Exim Bank is financing the project; Portugal, which had earlier expressed interest, withdrew because of the 2007-08 financial crisis.