Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing

Because the required clearance over the Suez Canal is 152 metres (499 ft),[citation needed] the overhead line has two 221 metres (725 ft) high pylons (one on either side of the crossing) in spite of its small span width of 600 metres (2,000 ft).

The crossing was part of a major drive to develop the areas surrounding the Suez Canal, including other projects such as the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel under the Suez Canal (completed in 1981), the El Ferdan Railway Bridge, and the Suez Canal Bridge (completed in 2001).

It was constructed by a consortium between STFA Enerkom and Siemens.

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