Nyali Bridge (1931)
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Old Nyali Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 4°2′51″S 39°40′42″E / 4.04750°S 39.67833°E |
Carries | Road traffic, pedestrians |
Crosses | Tudor Creek |
Locale | ![]() |
Characteristics | |
Design | floating pontoon bridge |
Total length | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Longest span | 250 m (820 ft) |
History | |
Closed | 1980 (replaced in 1981) |
Location | |
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The Nyali Bridge was a floating pontoon bridge linking Mombasa Island to the Kenyan mainland.
The bridge linked the Mzizima district of Mombasa to Nyali,[1] and was built in 1931.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Approach_to_Nyali_Bridge.jpg/220px-Approach_to_Nyali_Bridge.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Roar_to_Nyali_Bridge.jpg/220px-Roar_to_Nyali_Bridge.jpg)
In 1980, the bridge was superseded by the New Nyali Bridge (located approximately 0.55 miles (0.89 km) to the north), leaving the steel bridge to be dismantled for scrap.[2] The western (Mombasa) approach to the bridge is the only remaining part of the bridge but one of the pontoon mooring anchors is on nearby display at the Tamarind Restaurant.
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