Bangladesh Padma Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:carries four-lane highway
single-track railway
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Janjira
Mawa
gptkbp:constructionStartYear December 2014
gptkbp:cost US$3.868 billion
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Padma_River
gptkbp:designer gptkb:AECOM
gptkbp:engineer gptkb:M._A._Rashid
gptkbp:foundationType deep pile foundation
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Bangladesh_government
gptkbp:height 18.3 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bangladesh Padma Bridge
gptkbp:impact reduces travel time between Dhaka and southwest Bangladesh
boosts trade and connectivity
gptkbp:latitude 23.3667
gptkbp:length 6.15 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkbp:longitude 90.3167
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:China_Major_Bridge_Engineering_Co._Ltd.
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
concrete
gptkbp:notableEvent inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
gptkbp:notableFeature first multipurpose bridge in Bangladesh
largest infrastructure project in Bangladesh
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Md._Shafiqul_Islam
gptkbp:numberOfPiersInWater 40
gptkbp:numberOfSpans 41
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Padma_Multipurpose_Bridge
gptkbp:opened 25 June 2022
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Bangladesh_Bridge_Authority
gptkbp:projectDelayReason gptkb:military
engineering challenges
funding issues
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:transportation
economic development
gptkbp:railwayLanes 1
gptkbp:railwayTrackGauge broad gauge
gptkbp:region gptkb:Madaripur_District
gptkb:Munshiganj_District
gptkb:Shariatpur_District
gptkbp:roadLanes 4
gptkbp:significance connects southwest region to northern and eastern regions
longest bridge in Bangladesh
gptkbp:toll yes
gptkbp:type steel truss
road-rail bridge
gptkbp:width 18.18 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:JICA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6