The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) is a statutory government body responsible for the construction and maintenance of bridges, tunnels, flyovers (elevated roads), overpasses,

causeway A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earliest known wooden causeways is the Sweet T ...

s, and subways in Bangladesh. It is headquartered in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...

, Bangladesh. The authority operates under the purview of the Bridges Division within the

Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges () is a Government of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi government Ministry (collective executive), ministry which is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to ...

Background

In 1985, the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority was established by a presidential ordinance to construct the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge (now Bangabandhu Bridge). On 19 December 2007, the organization underwent a name change and became known as the Bangladesh Bridge Authority. According to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority Act of 2016, the authority is tasked with the implementation and maintenance of various infrastructure projects, including bridges spanning 1,500 meters or more, toll roads, flyovers, expressways, tunnels, causeways, ring roads, and other similar structures. The agency is responsible for the implementation of the

Padma Bridge The Padma Multipurpose Bridge, commonly known as the Padma Bridge, is a Double-decked bridge, two-level road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh. It connects Louhajang Upazila of Munshiganj Dist ...

. In the mid-2010s, it was involved in the Padma Bridge Corruption Scandal. However, the charges was later dismissed by both the Canadian court and Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission.

Ongoing projects

* Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project * Support to Dhaka Elevated Expressway project * Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project * Construction of Multi Lane Road Tunnel under the River Karnaphuli * Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project (BRT, Gazipur-Airport) * Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway Project * Feasibility Study Project for Subway Construction in Dhaka City * Sajek Road Link Project- II Upgradation of Alenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Highway to Four Lanes (Bangladesh Bridge Authority Part -34 Kilometers) *

Dhaka Subway Dhaka Subway is an underground urban rail network being planned in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, by the Bangladesh Bridge Authority. Dhaka Subway was conceived as a separate transport system to the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit network, com ...

* Master Plan and Feasibility Study Project for 6 Bridges * Patuakhali-Amtali-Barguna-Kakichira road (R-880) Bridge Construction on Pigeon River * Construction of Bridge on Bakerganj-Baupal Upazila Road (Z8806 & 8044) Factory River * Bachcharanpur road (R-203) Bridge Construction on the Meghna River * Construction of Bridge over Tetulia and Kalbadar River on Barisal-Bhola Road * Patuakhali-Amtali-Barguna-Kakichira road (R-880) Bridge on the Bishkhali River

References

External links

* Government agencies of Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Bridges in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-org-stub