Shah Amanat Bridge
Shah Amanat Bridge, the second constructed across the Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh, is the first major extradosed bridge in the country.[3] It is located along the country's busiest national highway N1. It connects the southern parts of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, and the hill district Bandarban.[4][5] It is named after Chittagong's 18th-century Islamic Saint Shah Amanat.
Shah Amanat Bridge Third Karnaphuli Bridge শাহ আমানত সেতু | |
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| Coordinates | 22.3253°N 91.8532°E |
| Carries | Buses, motor vehicles, and bicycles |
| Crosses | Karnaphuli River |
| Locale | Karnaphuli, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Other name(s) | Natun (New) Bridge |
| Named for | Karnaphuli River |
| Owner | Government of Bangladesh |
| Maintained by | Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges |
| Preceded by | Second Karnaphuli Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Extradosed bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 950 m (3,117 ft) |
| Width | 24.47 m (80 ft) |
| Traversable? | No |
| Longest span | 200 m (656 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Designer | High-Point Rendel Limited[1] |
| Constructed by | China Major Bridge Construction[1] |
| Construction start | August 2006 |
| Construction end | July 2010[2] |
| Construction cost | 590 crore |
| Opened | 8 September 2010 |
| Replaces | Hazrat Shah Amanat Bridge |
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Construction history
Construction of the bridge started in August, 2006 and it was officially opened on 8 September 2010.[3] The Chinese construction company Major Bridge Construction, China, built the bridge. The project involved a cost of Taka 590 crore, including a foreign exchange component of Taka 3.72 billion provided by the Kuwait Fund.
Dimensions
The bridge is 950 m long and 24.47 m wide. It has five piers with three 200 m extradosed main spans, two 115 m side spans and a 130 m approach viaduct section.[3] Alongside four lanes for vehicles, the bridge has two 1.5 m lanes for movement of 'manual transports' like rickshaws, push carts and vans. There is also a 1.5 m walkway on each side of the bridge. The bridge has a 0.5 km approach road in the city end and one km approach road at the Patiya end.
Gallery
References
- Shah Amanat Bridge at Structurae
- D. Astin. "Design of the Third Karnaphuli Bridge" (PDF). iabse-bd.org. iabse. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- "Shah Amanat Bridge". www.rendel-ltd.com. Rendel Ltd. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- "Bus set on fire in Chittagong ahead of JCD shutdown". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- "Unplanned development' brings no real change in Ctg Port city | Business News 24 BD". businessnews24bd.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
External links
- Design of the Third Karnaphuli Bridge at IABSE
- Shah Amanat Bridge at Rendel Limited
