Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge, Road bridge over the Meghna River between Bhairab and Ashuganj, Bangladesh
The Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge, also known as the Bhairab Bridge, is a road bridge over the Meghna River between Bhairab and Ashuganj. It is 1.2 km long and 19.60 m wide, with seven 110 m spans and two 79.5 m spans. It carries the Dhaka–Sylhet highway, and the Bhairab railway bridge stands beside it.
Construction of the bridge began in 1999 and was completed in 2002 at a cost of 635 crore taka. It was first named the Bangladesh-United Kingdom Friendship Bridge, and in 2010 it was renamed after Syed Nazrul Islam, one of the four national leaders.
The bridge was first named the Bangladesh-United Kingdom Friendship Bridge and was renamed in 2010 after Syed Nazrul Islam, one of the four national leaders of Bangladesh. It stands beside the older Bhairab railway bridge, so road and rail crossings of the Meghna run side by side.
The bridge is a toll crossing: the bridge authority collects a toll from every vehicle that passes, so drivers should have payment ready at the toll point. It carries the Dhaka–Sylhet highway, and the Bhairab railway bridge stands directly beside it.
The bridge has seven main spans of 110 metres and two of 79.5 metres, with a total length of 1.2 km and a width of 19.60 metres. It is a toll bridge, and the bridge authority collects tolls from passing vehicles. Construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2002 at a cost of 635 crore taka.
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