China-Built JP Magufuli Bridge, Africa's Longest Low-Tower Cable-Stayed Span, Opens in Tanzania

China-built JP Magufuli Bridge, Africa's longest low-tower cable-stayed span, opens in Tanzania

The JP Magufuli Bridge, Africa's longest low-tower cable-stayed span, officially opened to traffic on Thursday, according to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation.

President Samia Inaugurates J.P. Magufuli Bridge – East Africa’s Longest - Infrastructure news

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania today inaugurates the J.P. Magufuli (Kigongo–Busisi) Bridge, a landmark infrastructure project that connects the Mwanza and Geita regions across Lake Victoria. At 3 kilometres in length, it is the longest bridge in East and Central Africa and the seventh longest on the continent. Built to accommodate four lanes of traffic, emergency shoulders, and pedestrian walkways, the bridge dramatically redu…

Official opening of the JP Magufuli Bridge in pictures – Daily News

MWANZA: TANZANIAN President Samia Suluhu Hassan unveils the plaque to officially inaugurate the J.P Magufuli Bridge, a 3.0 km-long bridge with 1.66 km of connecting roads, at Kigongo in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, today, June 19, 2025. The bridge, part of the Usagara–Sengerema–Geita road, forms a key section of the main highway linking Sirari to Mtukula. Construction officially began in February 2020.