The Madhumati Bridge, also called the Kalna Bridge, 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 | January 2015 |
| Construction end | 10 October 2022[3] |
| Construction cost | ৳9.6 billion |
| Opened | 26 June 2022 |
| Inaugurated | 25 June 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.[4]
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- ^ https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/277899/bangladesh%E2%80%99s-first-6-lane-bridge-over-madhumati.
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