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Cairo closes Qasr El-Nil Bridge toward Tahrir Square for metal joint maintenance
October 30, 2026 at 09:56 AM
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Cairo's traffic authority has closed the Qasr El-Nil Bridge in the direction of Tahrir Square for emergency maintenance of its metal expansion joint on Friday.
- The Cairo Traffic Administration announced closure of the bridge entrance from Gezira Square from 12:05 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, October 30.
- Vehicles are being diverted left toward Gezira Street, then the October Bridge ramp toward downtown areas.
- The full bridge width toward Tahrir Square reopens to traffic at 12:00 PM once the maintenance work is completed.

