Imbaba Bridge
Imbaba Bridge | |
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Side view of the Imbaba Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 30°04′30″N 31°13′32″E / 30.075104°N 31.225498°E |
| Crosses | Nile |
| Owner | Giza Governorate |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 495 m (1624.19 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | David Tremblay |
| Constructed by | Baume-Marpent |
| Construction start | 1889 |
| Construction end | 1892 |
| Rebuilt | 1924 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Imbaba Bridge | |
The Imbaba Bridge is a railway bridge located in Cairo, Egypt across the Nile River, about 935 kilometres (581 mi) downstream from the Aswan Dam. It was designed by the French engineer David Tremblay. The bridge was officially opened on May 15, 1892, by Khedive Abbas Hilmi II in a special ceremony. It is the only railway bridge across the Nile in Giza.
The bridge witnessed two versions, similar to the Qasr al-Nil bridge. The older construction was completed in 1892, measuring roughly 495 meters in length, and designed to allow railways to cross the Nile River heading westwards to the Giza Train station.