This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1939: Otto Beit
Makuti, Zimbabwe and Chirundu, Zambia - Zambezi River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 937 (added 2003-10-25) |
| Year Completed: | 1939 |
| Name: | Otto Beit |
| Also Known As: | Chirundu |
| Location: | Makuti, Zimbabwe and Chirundu, Zambia |
| Crossing: | Zambezi River |
| Coordinates: | 16.038006 S 28.852322 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Ralph Freeman, Dorman Long & Co Ltd |
| References: | AAJ, WOT |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 320 meters (1,049.9 feet) |
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