Halcrow was appointed to provide project management services, to review design and supervise construction of the world's largest moveable bridge. The bridge, constructed under a design and build contract, has a main span of 340m and provides a road and rail crossing over the Suez Canal.

key factors

• double swing bridge with a main span of 340m over the Suez Canal.
• the bridge carries both road and rail traffic
• welded steel truss with a structural weight of 10,500t on large rim bearings
• bridge crosses major navigation channel
• design and build