Shah Amanat Bridge, the second bridge constructed across the

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, is the first major

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in the country. It is located along the country's busiest national highway, N1. It connects the southern parts of

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, and the hilly district of

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. It is named after Chittagong's 18th-century Islamic Saint

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Construction history

Construction of the bridge started in August 2006 and it was officially opened on 8 September 2010. The Chinese construction company Major Bridge Construction, China, built the bridge. The project involved a cost of Taka

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, 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. 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

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Gallery

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References

External links

Design of the Third Karnaphuli Bridge
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