Keane Bridge
E501743
Keane Bridge is a historic steel truss bridge in Sylhet, Bangladesh, often regarded as an iconic symbol of the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keane Bridge canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
steel truss bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gateway to Sylhet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | popular tourist attraction in Sylhet ⓘ |
| constructionCost | approximately 5.6 lakh taka (historical) ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1933 ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| crosses | Surma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPlace |
Surma River bank
ⓘ
Sylhet city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic bridge ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
damaged during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971
ⓘ
repaired after the Bangladesh Liberation War ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1200 feet
ⓘ
approximately 366 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sylhet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sylhet District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylhet Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Bangladesh Roads and Highways Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Michael Keane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Michael Keane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | Governor of Assam ⓘ |
| openedBy | Michael Keane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic landmark of Sylhet
ⓘ
major transport link over the Surma River ⓘ |
| structureType | through truss ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Sylhet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trafficRestriction | heavy vehicles often restricted ⓘ |
| usage |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
road traffic ⓘ |
| width | approximately 5.5 metres ⓘ |
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