New Kelani river bridge

New Kelani river bridge

කල්‍යාණි රන් පිවිසුම පෑලියගොඩ
Coordinates6°57′17.4″N 79°52′56.2″E / 6.954833°N 79.882278°E / 6.954833; 79.882278
Carries6 lanes
CrossesKelani River
LocalePeliyagoda
Official nameGolden Gate Kalyani Bridge
Maintained byRoad Development Authority
Characteristics
DesignExtradosed bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length1185m[1]
Longest span180m[2]
No. of spans3
History
DesignerOriental Consultants Company Limited and Katahira Engineers
OpenedNovember 24, 2021 [3]
Location

The New Kelani River Bridge is a bridge across the Kelani River in the Sri Lankan capital city Colombo. It was constructed in 2021, and is the country's first extradosed bridge.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Kelani Bridge Project".
  2. ^ http://www.civil.mrt.ac.lk/web/conference/ICSECM_2015/book_2/Extract/SECM-15-015.pdf
  3. ^ "Opening of the New Kelani Bridge, Colombo's new gateway: A Japan-Sri Lanka friendship bridge | Press Releases | News & Features | JICA".
  4. ^ "New Kelani River Bridge".


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