2. Introduction
It is hereby proposed for a railway link
between the LAPSSET corridor railway line and
the existing East African Railway. (Newly, the
Standard Gauge Railway).
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3. An Artistic Expression of The Proposed
Tana Railway Bridge
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Name: Tana Railway Bridge.
Across: Tana river, Kenya.
Carrying: 2 railway tracks, 6 pipelines and a walkway.
Length: 200 meters.
Main span: 104 meters.
Designed by: Kanyiri Andrew F. Kago.
Checked by: Dr., Eng. S. O. Abuodha.
5. Benefits of the Lamu-Mombasa
Railway Link
• To link the Port of Lamu to Nairobi, the capital
city via the East African Railway.
• In accordance to Government policy which is
against heavy truck loading on roads.
• To offer flexibility and choice of port (between
Lamu Port and Mombasa Port) to both
importers and exporters.
• To introduce double railway track system to
ease traffic.
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6. Benefits of the Lamu-Mombasa
Railway Link
• To boost regional business by offering economies
of scale to both importers and exporters by
making use of large ships (Super Post Panamax
vessels ) with capacity of 8,000 teu which can
only dock at Lamu Port.
• To create a competitive edge over the proposed
US$11 bn. Bagamoyo Port project, Tanzania
who’s potential in the region threatens business
in Kenyan Ports as the main regional hub.
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7. Benefits of the Lamu-Mombasa
Railway Link
• Railway transport offers an economical and
efficient transport system to supply building
materials, labour and component parts which
are necessary for the growth of Lamu’s
infrastructure as the largest port city in Africa.
• The presence of a railway offers an incentive
to investors and entrepreneurs from the
public and private sector and also from the
international spheres.
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8. Benefits of the Lamu-Mombasa
Railway Link
Land acquisition for railway construction in the
region is economically feasible due to:
– It is partly owned by the Government.
– There are no major permanent structures on
course.
– Railway reserve required is relatively less than that
required for road reserve.
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9. Benefits of the Lamu-Mombasa
Pipeline Link
• To aid in funding the bridge.
• To supply refined oil from The Lamu Refinery to
the existing Kenyan Pipeline Network for storage
or consumption. (This is the pipeline Network that links
Mombasa to Kisumu through Nairobi, Nakuru and Eldoret. )
• To offer Mombasa Refinery as a substitute to the
Lamu Refinery during surplus or break downs.
• To provide a pipeline to supply the Aviation fuel
depots.
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10. Benefits of the Lamu-Mombasa
Pipeline Link
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• To economically supply refined petroleum
products to Lamu.
• To create employment during and after its
construction.
• To attract investors to the region.
11. To merge the economic and industrial activities along
the LAPSSET corridor to those of the East African
Railway line corridor
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39. Conclusion
For optimized engineering economy, such
bridges as this are required over rivers and
impossible terrain for the transportation
sector, industrialization sector and the mining
sector for the economy at regional and
national level.
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