El Ferdan Railway Bridge

The El Ferdan Railway Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt. It is the longest swing bridge in the world, with a span of 1100 ft (340 m). It replaced the 1963 bridge, which was destroyed in the Six-Day War by the Engineering General Ahmed Hamdy.

El Ferdan Railway Bridge, the longest swing bridge in the world, runs from the east of suez canal to the west into Sinai, opens most of the time to allow sailing ships to pass in the canal, and closes during passage of trains.

Significant developments in the region

The El Ferdan Railway Bridge was part of a major drive to develop the areas surrounding the Suez Canal, including other projects such as the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel under the Suez Canal (completed in 1983), the Suez Canal overhead line crossing, and the Suez Canal Bridge (completed in 2001).

External links

• El Ferdan Swing Bridge at Structurae