Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge
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Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge is one of Bangladesh’s largest and most important river crossings, a major road and rail link spanning the Jamuna River to connect the country’s eastern and western regions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
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multipurpose bridge ⓘ road-rail bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
electric power lines
ⓘ
gas pipeline ⓘ rail traffic ⓘ road traffic ⓘ telecommunication lines ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
eastern Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Bangladesh ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Hyundai Engineering and Construction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumagai Gumi NERFINISHED ⓘ Obayashi Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| crosses | Jamuna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Rendel Palmer and Tritton
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ⓘ
Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineeringChallenge | strong currents and shifting channels of Jamuna River ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Asian Development Bank
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ⓘ
Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Bank for International Cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Sheikh Hasina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
about 4,800 metres
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approximately 4.8 kilometres ⓘ |
| location |
Sirajganj District
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ⓘ
Tangail District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first fixed road-rail link between eastern and western Bangladesh
ⓘ
one of the largest bridges in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| officialName | Bangabandhu Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | June 1998 ⓘ |
| opensToTraffic | 1998 ⓘ |
| partOf | Asian Highway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate trade and transport
ⓘ
improve national integration between east and west of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| railConnection |
Bangladesh Railway eastern zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bangladesh Railway western zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railType | single-track railway ⓘ |
| riverBankConnection |
Bhuapur upazila
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ⓘ
Sirajganj Sadar upazila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverType | braided river ⓘ |
| roadType | dual two-lane carriageway ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | major component of Bangladesh national highway network ⓘ |
| toll | yes ⓘ |
| width | approximately 18.5 metres ⓘ |
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