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
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 NERFINISHED
Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners NERFINISHED
engineeringChallenge strong currents and shifting channels of Jamuna River
fundedBy Asian Development Bank NERFINISHED
Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
Japan Bank for International Cooperation NERFINISHED
World Bank NERFINISHED
inauguratedBy Sheikh Hasina NERFINISHED
length about 4,800 metres
approximately 4.8 kilometres
location Sirajganj District NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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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Bangabandhu Bridge alsoKnownAs Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge