Nyali Bridge
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This article is about the current, concrete bridge. For the pontoon bridge, see Nyali Bridge (1931).
| Nyali Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | Road traffic, pedestrians |
| Crosses | Tudor Creek |
| Locale |  Kenya |
| Design | concrete girder bridge |
| Total length | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Longest span | 500 ft (150 m) |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Coordinates | 4°2′34″S 39°40′21″E / 4.04278°S 39.6725°E |
The Nyali Bridge is a concrete girder bridge[1] connecting the city of Mombasa on Mombasa Island to the mainland of Kenya. The bridge crosses Tudor Creek (a tidal inlet) to the north-east of the island. The bridge is one of three road links out of Mombasa (the others being the Kipevu and Makupa Causeways). The Likoni Ferry provides a third transport link to the island, and is situated at the southern tip. The mainland approach to the bridge serves as a police checkpoint in both directions.
The Old Nyali Bridge (a floating bridge) stood approximately half a mile downstream from the current crossing.[2]
