Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge

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Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge is one of Bangladesh’s largest and most important river crossings, a major road and rail link spanning the Jamuna River to connect the country’s eastern and western regions.

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instanceOf bridge
multipurpose bridge
road-rail bridge
carries electric power lines
gas pipeline
rail traffic
road traffic
telecommunication lines
connectsRegion eastern Bangladesh
linked to: Eastern Bangladesh

western Bangladesh
constructedBy Hyundai Engineering and Construction
Kumagai Gumi
Obayashi Corporation
constructionStart 1994
country Bangladesh
crosses Jamuna River
designedBy Rendel Palmer and Tritton
Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners
engineeringChallenge strong currents and shifting channels of Jamuna River
fundedBy Asian Development Bank
Government of Bangladesh
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
World Bank
inauguratedBy Sheikh Hasina
length about 4,800 metres
approximately 4.8 kilometres
location Sirajganj District
Tangail District
material concrete
steel
namedAfter Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
notableFeature first fixed road-rail link between eastern and western Bangladesh
one of the largest bridges in Bangladesh
officialName Bangabandhu Bridge
opened June 1998
opensToTraffic 1998
partOf Asian Highway network
purpose facilitate trade and transport
improve national integration between east and west of Bangladesh
railConnection Bangladesh Railway eastern zone
linked to: Bangladesh Railway

Bangladesh Railway western zone
linked to: Bangladesh Railway
railType single-track railway
riverBankConnection Bhuapur upazila
Sirajganj Sadar upazila
riverType braided river
roadType dual two-lane carriageway
strategicImportance major component of Bangladesh national highway network
toll yes
width approximately 18.5 metres

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Bangabandhu Bridge alsoKnownAs Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge