Rajagiriya Flyover
The Rajagiriya Flyover (also referred to as the Rajagiriya Bridge) is a flyover built over Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. It is the longest flyover in the country. Initial designing and construction was conducted by Access Engineering on 6 June 2016,[1] with the flyover officially opening to the public on 8 January 2018 during an inaugural ceremony with the presence of the President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena.[2]
Rajagiriya Flyover | |
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![]() The flyover under construction in February 2018. | |
Coordinates | 06°54′33″N 79°53′46″E |
Crosses | Rajagiriya Junction |
Locale | Rajagiriya |
Owner | RDA |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
Width | 21.4 m (70 ft) |
No. of spans | 2 |
History | |
Engineering design by | Access Engineering |
Construction cost | Rs. 4.7 billion |
Opened | 8 January 2018 |
Location | |
The flyover cost a total of Rs.4.7 billion and measures 533 m (1,749 ft) long, 21.4 m (70 ft) wide, and consists of a total of four lanes over two spans.[2]
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Part of the flyover under construction in February 2018.
References
- "Rajagiriya Flyover". Access Engineering. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "Rajagiriya flyover to open today, speed of vehicles to increase eight-fold". Lanka Business Online. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
External links
- Perera, Yohan (21 December 2017). "Rajagiriya flyover to be opened on Jan. 9". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- Fernando, Lahiru. "Rajagiriya Flyover was built to reduce traffic; but what happened?". News First. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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