Godavari Bridge, Truss bridge in Rajahmundry, India
The Godavari Bridge, or Kovvur–Rajamahendravaram Bridge, is a double-deck truss bridge over the Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram. A single railway track runs on the lower level, while a two-lane road with footpaths on both sides sits on the truss above. The steel structure is 2,775 m long, made of 27 spans of 91.5 m on paired piers, plus 7 spans of 45.72 m, six of them in a curve at the Rajamahendravaram end.
Construction started in the early 1970s under the direction of Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company. Completion followed in August 1974, after the steel spans were erected across the wide delta reach of the river.
The Godavari Bridge, with the Godavari Arch Bridge, is widely used to represent Rajamahendravaram in arts, media and culture, and is one of the recognised symbols of the city. Its road deck sits above the single rail track, so trains and vehicles cross the river on two levels.
The bridge is open for both road and rail traffic, with trains and vehicles using the crossing simultaneously. Those experiencing the passage from the road side can observe the wide river course and delta landscape on either side.
The bridge's 27 main spans are 91.5 m each, joined by 7 shorter spans of 45.72 m; six of those short spans sit on a 6-degree curve at the Rajamahendravaram end to fit the built-up area. The road deck rests directly over the single rail track, a stacked arrangement also used on the Grafton Bridge in New South Wales.
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