Oddamavadi Bridge

Oddamavadi Bridge (Tamil: ஓட்டமாவடிப் பாலம்) is a road bridge in Oddamavadi, Sri Lanka a length of 250 meters.[2] It crosses the Valaichchenai Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomallee highway. It comprises 2 bridges, a British Ceylon era truss bridge which is used as road-rail bridge, and a newly built bridge carrying 2 lanes of highway. The new two lane bridge is 250 m (820 ft) long and 10.5 m (34 ft) wide. The new Oddamavadi bridge was built with financial assistance of the Spanish Government and the World Bank.[3][4]

Inside of bridge
Oddamavadi Bridge

ஓட்டமாவடிப் பாலம்
Old (left) and New (right) bridges
Coordinates7.9213°N 81.515°E / 7.9213; 81.515
Carries3 lanes (2 lanes of highway and 1 railway)
CrossesValaichchenai lagoon
LocaleOddamavadi, Sri Lanka
OwnerMinistry of Ports & Highways
Maintained byRoad Development Authority
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge (old)
Cantilever bridge (new)
MaterialIron, cement
Total length250 m (820 ft)
Width10.5 m (34 ft)
Clearance belowRs.2.6 billion
History
DesignerBritish Ceylon & Sri Lanka
Construction start2007(New)
Construction end1924 (Old)[1]
2010 (New)
Construction costRs.770 million
Location

References

  1. Thinakaran newspaper
  2. "New bridge for Oddamavadi". Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. "Batticaloa Oddamavadi Bridge nearing completion". Policy Research & Information Unit of the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. "President opens the Oddamavadi Bridge". Colombo Page. Retrieved 20 February 2014.


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