An extradosed bridge with towers, between the towers there is a pronounced open region creating an open window

The Shah Amanat Bridge (3rd Karnaphuli Bridge) in Chittagong is the newest of three bridges crossing the Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh, and opened for public use on 8 September 2010.

This 950 metre long, 24.47 metre wide cable-supported bridge was built exclusively with RubyCement from HeidelbergCement, with a design using comparatively fewer pillars that is unique in Bangladesh.

The bridge has two lanes on either side for high-speed traffic, as well as a 1.5 metre wide road for low speed traffic (e.g. rickshaw, van, bicycle), and a 1.5 metre wide walkway on both sides for pedestrians. The bridge meets a 0.5 kilometre connecting road at the city end and a 1 kilometre road to Patiya at the other end. China-based Major Bridge Engineering Company constructed the bridge under direct supervision of the Bangladesh Roads & Highways Department.

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Project Data

  • Major Bridge Engineering

    Contractor

  • 2010

    Completion

An extradosed bridge with towers, between the towers there is a pronounced open region creating an open window

Shah Amanat Bridge, Bangladesh. Shah Amanat Bridge, Bangladesh