Karnali Bridge
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Karnali Bridge (कर्णाली पुल) | |
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| File:Karnali River, Chisapani.jpg Bridge on Karnali river at chisapani | |
| Crosses | Karnali River |
| Locale | Chisapani, Kailali File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal |
| Maintained by | Lamki Chuha Municipality, Kailali |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | asymmetric, single-tower, cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 500 m (1,640.4 ft) |
| Width | 11.30 m (37.1 ft) |
| Height | 120 m (393.7 ft) |
| Longest span | 325 m (1,066.3 ft) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist & Birdsall |
| Constructed by | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Location | |
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Karnali Bridge, the asymmetric, single-tower, cable-stayed bridge is the second longest of its type in Nepal and was built by international collaboration between USA, Japan and Nepal.[1]
Overview
[edit | edit source]It is the first and only cable-stayed bridge in the country till date.[1] The bridge spans the Karnali River between the Kailali District and Bardiya District of western Nepal. The bridge was designed by Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist & Birdsall of USA, constructed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan[2] and funded by the World Bank.[3] It was inaugurated after six years of its construction date by the late Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.
Location
[edit | edit source]The bridge lies in Mahendra Highway at Chisapani at the border of Kailali and Bardiya district. The bridge site is 500 km from the capital city of Kathmandu, and 86 km from the closest airport facilities in Dhangadhi. The design of the bridge and its location have made it a tourist attraction for domestic and international visitors. The nearest city to the Karnali Bridge is the town of Chisapani in Far-Western Region, Nepal.[4]
See also
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The Karnali River Bridge was designed by Steinman, a firm that was later incorporated into the Parsons Corporation, USA. Kawasaki Heavy Industries constructed the bridge.
External links
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- Karnali River Bridge in Structurae
- Karnali Bridge at Sundarsudurpaschim.org
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