Shah Amanat Bridge

Shah Amanat Bridge, the third constructed across the Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh, is the first major extradosed bridge in the country.[3] It is located along country's busiest national highway N1. It connects the southern parts of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, and the hill district Bandarban.[4][5]

Shah Amanat Bridge
Third Karnaphuli Bridge

শাহ আমানত সেতু
Coordinates22.3252348°N 91.8510337°E / 22.3252348; 91.8510337
CarriesBuses, Motor vehicles, and bicycles
CrossesKarnaphuli River
LocaleKarnaphuli, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Other name(s)Natun (New) Bridge
Named forKarnaphuli River
OwnerGovernment of Bangladesh
Maintained byMinistry of Road Transport and Bridges
Preceded bySecond Karnaphuli Bridge
Characteristics
DesignExtradosed bridge
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length950 m (3,117 ft)
Width24.47 m (80 ft)
Traversable?No
Longest span200 m (656 ft)
No. of spans3
History
DesignerHigh-Point Rendel Limited [1]
Constructed byChina Major Bridge Construction [1]
Construction startAugust 2006
Construction endJuly 2010[2]
Construction cost590 crore
OpenedSeptember 8, 2010 (2010-09-08)
ReplacesHazrat Shah Amanat Bridge
Location map

Construction history

Construction of the bridge started in August, 2006 and it was officially opened on September 8, 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.

References
  1. Shah Amanat Bridge at Structurae
  2. D. Astin. "Design of the Third Karnaphuli Bridge" (PDF). iabse-bd.org. iabse. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. "Shah Amanat Bridge". www.rendel-ltd.com. Rendel Ltd. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. "Bus set on fire in Chittagong ahead of JCD shutdown". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. "Unplanned development' brings no real change in Ctg Port city | Business News 24 BD". businessnews24bd.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.


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