Jacque Ville Bridge - Cote dIvoire - Cote D'ivoire

Water & Wastewater   ::  Completed Projects   ::  2015  ::  

The bridge construction project contributes to stimulating trade in the city of Jacques Ville and facilitating life for its citizens. It is an alternative to the ferries that the city’s residents used to get to and from the island. The bridge also helps in tourism development. It was implemented in 32 months at a total cost of about US$ 42 million. The project consists of a concrete body with a length of 609.70 m and entrances with a length of 785.30 m. The concrete structure of the bridge also includes 14 central spans, each 38.10m, and two (2) end spans, each 37.57m. The cross section of the bridge is 10.50m long, consisting of two traffic lanes, each 3.75m wide, and two sidewalks on both sides of the bridge, each 1.50 meters wide. The beams are connected to each other at the supports by a 0.30 meter cross beam, which in turn rests on three piles in each axis (with a total of 51 piles), each with a diameter of 1.20 m and a depth ranging from 58.00 to 68.0m. There is also a retaining wall on each side of the bridge, with a length of 115.00 meters behind the bridge. There is also a toll collection station at the beginning of the bridge.