Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge, Suspension bridge in Darvaz, Tajikistan.
The Tajik-Afghan Friendship Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Panj River, connecting Darvaz in Tajikistan with Badakhshan in Afghanistan. The structure spans 135 meters and accommodates both pedestrians and vehicles weighing up to 25 metric tonnes.
Construction of the bridge was completed in 2004 with support from the Aga Khan Development Network, the United States, and Norway. The project aimed to reconnect communities that had been separated by the river and the international border.
The bridge is named "Bridge of Friendship" (Most druzhby in Russian). It was inaugurated on 6 July 2004 by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Afghan Vice-President Nematullah Shahrani and Imam Aga Khan IV, and the Aga Khan Development Network funded its construction with support from the United States and Norway.
The bridge is frequently used by pedestrians and light vehicles, with conditions varying by season and weather. Plan your crossing during dry months when access is most reliable and the structure is safest to use.
It was the second bridge built by the Aga Khan Development Network along the Panj, after the Tem–Demogan crossing opened in November 2002; a third followed at Panji Poyon on 26 August 2007. The 135-metre suspension span cost US$500,000 and carries a single 3.5-metre lane.
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