Ouadi El Roukham bridge

Ouadi El Roukham bridge

In (English: Valley Marble bridge) , (Arabic: جسر وادي الرخام ‎) is the highest bridge in Africa in terms of height and is located between the cities of Lakhdaria and Bouira northern Algeria and falls under the draft National Road east-west highway that runs from east to west of Algiers.

Informations relating to the bridge

  • Height: 140 meters. (The first Africa).
  • Length: 744 meters.
  • Depth of bridge columns under the Earth's surface: 60 meters.
  • The cost of achievement: 1.500.000.000 dza.
  • Bridge resistant to earthquakes.
  • Side barriers in anti-shock.



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