Wadi el Kuf Bridge
| Wadi el Kuf Bridge جسر وادي الكوف jisr ouadi elkouf | |
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| Coordinates | 32°41′48″N 21°33′56″E / 32.696545°N 21.56561°ECoordinates: 32°41′48″N 21°33′56″E / 32.696545°N 21.56561°E |
| Carries | Msah Rode |
| Locale | Bayda, Libya |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 477 m |
| Width | 13.3 m |
| Longest span | 282 m |
| Clearance above | 172 m |
| History | |
| Designer | Riccardo Morandi |
| Constructed by | C.S.C |
| Construction begin | 1967 |
| Construction end | 1971 |
| Opened | 1972 |
Wadi el Kuf Bridge (Formal Arabic: جسر وادي الكوف, jisr ouadi elkouf), is a bridge located 20 km west of Bayda, Libya. It's the second highest bridge in Africa. It was designed by Italian civil engineer Riccardo Morandi. Construction of the bridge began in 1965 and the bridge was opened in 1972. The bridge crosses the Kouf Valley.
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