The Makupa Causeway ( Swahili pronunciation: [maˈkupa] ) is a causeway linking Mombasa island to the Kenyan mainland. The road runs for approximately one and a half miles between the Magongo Circus and Makupa Circus . The causeway dissects Tudor Creek to the east and Port Reitz Creek to the west.
6-743: The causeway is one of three road links between the island and the Kenyan mainland – the other two being the Nyali Bridge and the Kipevu Causeway. The causeway is a dual-purpose transport corridor that carries a trunk road (serving the main A109 Mombasa- Nairobi road route) and the Uganda Railway . The road is split into a two-level route (the south-bound carriageway is elevated on an embankment) and traffic
12-612: Is restricted to fifty miles per hour. The road serves few businesses except a large waste disposal site in the Kipevu district. In 2008, the area was the site of a considerable toxic waste leak. Built in 1929 by the Colonial British Government, the causeway replaced the Britannia Bridge which had been completed in 1899. In addition to the rail crossing, the causeway incorporated a road crossing. It
18-409: Is 330 metres prestressed continuous box girder over three spans with the centre span of 150 metres. The outer spans are 90 metres each. The bridge is founded on piled foundation . The newer Nyali Bridge includes an approach bridge with three spans totalling 61.65 metres whose superstructure is simply reinforced concrete beams and deck. Since its completion in 1980, no periodic maintenance was done to
24-451: Is a concrete girder bridge connecting the city of Mombasa on Mombasa Island to the mainland of Kenya and located on B8 road . 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
30-399: 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 800 m downstream from the current crossing. The floating bridge was commissioned by Governor Joseph Byrne in 1931. It is 391.65 metres long and 26.3 metres wide with a total of six lanes. The main bridge
36-494: Was originally called the Macupa Causeway. It spans approximately 1200ft (365m). The south end of the causeway is the site of an armed police checkpoint . This is primarily for immigration purposes, but also functions as a traffic policing location. 4°1′59.24″S 39°39′01.67″E / 4.0331222°S 39.6504639°E / -4.0331222; 39.6504639 Nyali Bridge The Nyali Bridge
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