The Mohammed VI bridge, with its multi-colored, variable LED lights, lights up the Moroccan skyline and proudly holds up its title of the longest cable-stayed bridge in all of Africa, and the third longest of its kind in the world. Named after King Mohammed VI of Morocco, it was inaugurated earlier this month. Spanning 950 meters in length, the bridge is six lanes wide and includes two 200-meter tall towers while being held together by 160 cables. This connector between the Moroccan capital, Rabat and the city of Salé was constructed by China railway Major Bridge Engineering Group and took five years to be completed. Philips Lighting is responsible for decking the bridge up in kaleidoscopic in LED lights to commemorate the inauguration. Using Philips Color Kinetics technology, operators can choose between 16 million colors for eye-catching light shows along the bridge. The lights that run along all the cables and pillars are expected to be “up to 75% more energy efficient that conventional lighting systems.” Globally, the two cable-stayed longer that th Mohammad VI are the Russky Bridge in Russia (1,104 meters) and the Sutong Bridge in China (1,088 meters).
