Gorkha Bridge

Gorkha Bridge

गोरखा पुल
Coordinates28°19′52″N 84°54′25″E / 28.33111°N 84.90694°E / 28.33111; 84.90694
OwnerNepal
Followed byTsum Valley Bridge
Characteristics
DesignDepartment for International Development
Total length195 m (640 ft)[1]
Traversable?yes
Location
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The Gorkha Bridge is a 195 m-long (640 ft) cantilever footbridge connecting Sirdibas and Kerauja, Gorkha in Nepal. It was constructed with the help of the Department for International Development, engineers from Switzerland, and 400 local workers. The bridge cost approximately NPR 38 million, and was constructed by attaching the trusses to the side of a cliff.

  1. ^ "Construction of Cantilever Pathway Re-opens". SpotlightNepal. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.