Shah Amanat Bridge Third Karnaphuli Bridge শাহ আমানত সেতু | |
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Coordinates | 22°19′31″N 91°51′12″E / 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 |
Location | |
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.