The New Kelani River Bridge is a bridge across the Kelani River in the Sri Lankan capital city Colombo. It was constructed in 2021, and is the country's first extradosed bridge.[4]
New Kelani river bridge කල්යාණි රන් පිවිසුම පෑලියගොඩ | |
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Coordinates | 6°57′17.4″N 79°52′56.2″E / 6.954833°N 79.882278°E |
Carries | 6 lanes |
Crosses | Kelani River |
Locale | Peliyagoda |
Official name | Golden Gate Kalyani Bridge |
Maintained by | Road Development Authority |
Characteristics | |
Design | Extradosed bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 1185m[1] |
Longest span | 180m[2] |
No. of spans | 3 |
History | |
Designer | Oriental Consultants Company Limited and Katahira Engineers |
Opened | November 24, 2021 [3] |
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