Learn More About "Jamuna Bridge" (Bangladesh)
The Jamuna Multi-purpose
Bridge over the Mighty River. Jamuna in
Bangladesh
is a Triumph of Modern Engineering and Technological skills. 4.8 Kilometers
long and 18.5 meters Wide,This Bridge Which connects the districts of Tangail
and Sirajganj is the longest ever in Bangladesh and the eleventh longest
in the whole world. The main Bridge was Constructed by the Hyundai Construction
Co. of South Korea. About 15,000 people worked for four years to build this
gigantic bridge. The Bridge is Connected with a 15.3 km. Approach road on the
west has 50 pillars and 49 spans. Each of its 121 Piles has an average depth of
83 meters to guarantee the strength and durability. The total cost of this huge
structure was more than seven hundred million US dollars which came jointly
from the Bangladesh
government, The world Bank, The Asia Development Bank and Japan. Apart
from Railway and Motorway Communication, this multipurpose bridge will also Facilitate
Gas, Electricity and Telecommunication lines between the two parts of the
country.
