[1] It lies on the T3 highway between Chalinze and Segera junctions.

The Wami Bridge was built by the British colonial government in 1959.

The bridge an important link between Dar es Salaam and the capital Dodoma, was a single lane bridge for several years.

Along with the steep slopes and sharp turns was a site for various accidents.

[3][4] Construction for the new Wami Bridge to increase the bridge's capacity and safety began in 2020 at a cost of TZS 75 Billion.