The Lower Zambezi Bridge

The bridge was designed for a single track railway of 3 ft. 6 inches gauge, the clear width being 14 ft. 6 inches and the headway 27 feet above maximum level for navigation of a width of river of 3,937 feet on the east side. The main part of the bridge consists of steel through spans supported by concrete piers built on wells. The bridge is straight throughout its length. At the west end the rail level is at RL 155 and the track is level for a length of 3,002.83 feet. For the next 4,9083 feet there is a gradient from RL 155 to RL 177, and the remaining length of 4,078.50 ft. is level.