CONSTRUCTION OF OKAVANGO RIVER BRIDGE SET FOR COMPLETION AFTER TWO YEARS DELAY IN BOTSWANA

The Okavango river bridge construction which kick-off in November 8, 2016 with an original completion date of July 7 last year now has a completion date in May 2021. The project which is worth US$93m will enable the road network to be linked to the bridge.

Speaking during a site tour by the nation Vice President Slumber Tsogwane, senior resident engineer, Veeranagowda Patel said the project was currently 79% complete.

According to Patel, the project faced setbacks during lockdown due to delays experienced in procuring some materials from outside the country.

He noted that most of the main items were done and that erection of a flyover across the river would commence in a few days.

Vice President Tsogwane on his speech said the bridge was one of the biggest projects that government had planned to undertake a long time ago, but was postponed because of budgetary constraints.

Tsogwane also said that completion of the bridge would see effortless access to villages as well as improved tourism activities in the area.

It is reported that the project encompasses construction of a 400-metre long cable stayed bridge over the main channel, a 761-metre steel girder bridge with concrete slab and pedestrian walkways.

Source: Botswana Daily News

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