Rajagiriya Flyover

Rajagiriya Flyover
The flyover under construction in February 2018.
Coordinates 06°54′33″N 79°53′46″E / 6.90917°N 79.89611°E / 6.90917; 79.89611 (Rajagiriya Flyover)Coordinates: 06°54′33″N 79°53′46″E / 6.90917°N 79.89611°E / 6.90917; 79.89611 (Rajagiriya Flyover)
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 (8 January 2018)

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]

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 a total of four lanes over two spans.[2]

Part of the flyover under construction in February 2018.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rajagiriya Flyover". Access Engineering. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Rajagiriya flyover to open today, speed of vehicles to increase eight-fold". Lanka Business Online. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  • 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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