Photo courtesy of Dave Engstrom

Photo courtesy of Dave Engstrom

Between Asmara and Massawa, all of the bridges or viaduct I remembered were stone arch construction.  Jim Woodward wrote and told me that there was at least one that went over the highway that looked like it was steel girder construction from the looks of the abutments.

From History of Kagnew Station.
Then I remembered seeing one in History of Kagnew Station.  I sent Jim the above picture and he commented that the one he remembered did not have a center support.

After that, I relooked at some of my slides and remembered one crossing as I approached Ghinda from Asmara.  I don't believe these are the same bridge.   It, too, has a center support.

Photo courtesy of Mebrat Tzehaie and Hans van der Splinter.  From Asmara Style

It appears that between Keren and Agordat that there was at least one steel truss bridge.

Photo courtesy of Mebrat Tzehaie and Hans van der Splinter.  From Asmara Style

Photo courtesy of Chuck Moulton
Chuck Moulton's picture of the same bridge shows an excellent view of the beautiful masonry work done there.

Photo courtesy of Mebrat Tzehaie and Hans van der Splinter. From Eritrea Horizons.
The bridge below was believed significant enough to be put on the 10 Nakfa note.  This is near Dogali.  It is one of the most significant bridges on the flats.  It is probably the titled bridge in the Narrative from Africa Orientale Italiana.  This is probably the Bridge of the Tamarisco.

Photo courtesy of Mebrat Tzehaie and Hans van der Splinter. From Eritrea Horizons.
The 10 Nakfa note shows the same bridge.

Photo courtesy of Mebrat Tzehaie and Hans van der Splinter.

Picture courtesy of Jerry Pry.
The bridge on Jerry Pry's picture is likely near where  Hans took his picture.

Photo courtesy of Tom Johnson
The architecture of the tunnel portals was all pretty much the same.  Tom Johnson's looks very much like one I had for my N gauge model railroad. Jane's shows the clearance profile for tunnels and other structures near the line.

Photo courtesy of Rick Baxter
Rick has taken a picture of the inside of one of the tunnels.  As this is between Ghinda and Massawa, it must be nearly 100 years old.