Bridge in Peliyagoda
6°57′17.4″N 79°52′56.2″E / 6.954833°N 79.882278°E / 6.954833; 79.882278| Carries | 6 lanes |
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| Crosses | Kelani River |
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| Locale | Peliyagoda |
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| Official name | Golden Gate Kalyani Bridge |
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| Maintained by | Road Development Authority |
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| Characteristics |
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| Design | Extradosed bridge |
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| Material | Steel |
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| Total length | 1185m[1] |
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| Longest span | 180m[2] |
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| No. of spans | 3 |
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| History |
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| Designer | Oriental Consultants Company Limited and Katahira Engineers |
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| Opened | November 24, 2021 [3] |
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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]
References
- ^ "New Kelani Bridge Project".
- ^ http://www.civil.mrt.ac.lk/web/conference/ICSECM_2015/book_2/Extract/SECM-15-015.pdf
- ^ "Opening of the New Kelani Bridge, Colombo's new gateway: A Japan-Sri Lanka friendship bridge | Press Releases | News & Features | JICA".
- ^ "New Kelani River Bridge".
