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Vanuatu Long-Span Bridge

The longest bridge in Vanuatu will be built in South Santo, at the Navaka River, as part of the South Santo Road Project, which is funded by the World Bank. This was confirmed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), which also confirmed that the bridge is designed as a. The handing-over ceremony for Navaka Bridge Package 1 was held on 18 December 2025, marking another important milestone under the Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (VCRTP). This significant event was witnessed by the people of Santo and attended by Government officials and representatives. The Government of Vanuatu (GoV) and the World Bank (WB) are implementing the Vanuatu Climate Resilient Transport Project (VCRTP) to design and construct a climate and disaster resilient South Santo Road and support the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utility's (MIPU) Public Works Department. The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey, opened in 2022, has the longest central span (2,023 m) of any suspension bridge. It crosses the Dardanelles in Turkey.

Vanuatu Long-Span Bridge

Vanuatu Public Works Department

The Vanuatu Government, through the Public Works Department (PWD), is strengthening its focus on building climate-resilient and long-lasting roads by increasingly using Fibre

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