The Madhumati Bridge (Bengali: মধুমতি সেতু), also called the Kalna Bridge (Bengali: কালনা সেতু), is a 690-metre-long, 6-lane bridge across the Madhumati River. The bridge connects the districts of Narail, Khulna, Magura, Satkhira, Chuadanga, Jashore, Jhenaidah, Gopalganj and a few others in the southwest and northwest. It is a part of the Asian Highway Project.[1][2]
Madhumati Bridge মধুমতি সেতু | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°11′38″N 89°41′28″E / 23.194°N 89.691°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Madhumati River |
| Other name(s) | Kalna Bridge |
| Named for | Madhumati River |
| Owner | Bangladesh Bridge Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Network arch bridge |
| Total length | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Width | 27 m (89 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 6 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 24 January 2015 |
| Construction cost | ৳9.6 billion |
| Opened | 11 October 2022 |
| Inaugurated | 10 October 2022 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Yes |
| Location | |
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The bridge has four high-speed lanes and two service lanes. Madhumati Bridge was inaugurated by Sheikh Hasina from her official residence at Ganabhaban, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar on 10 October 2022, along with the third bridge across the Shitalakkhya River.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Bridges over Madhumati, Shitalakhya to be inaugurated soon - Maritime Gateway". 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Bangladesh's first 6-lane bridge over Madhumati River set to be inaugurated Monday morning". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ "Hasina opens Bangladesh's first six-lane bridge in Narail". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Another big push for south: PM opens first-ever 6-lane Modhumoti, 3rd Shitalakhya bridges". The Business Standard. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-04.