Hatania Doania Bridge
Hatania Doania Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 21°46′N 88°14′E / 21.76°N 88.23°E |
| Carries | Two lanes, one vehicular lane for each direction |
| Crosses | Hatania Doania River |
| Locale | Namkhana, West Bengal |
| Other name(s) | Namkhana Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Extradosed cable-stayed bridge[1] |
| Total length | 340 metres (1,115 ft) |
| Width | 10.5 metres (34 ft) |
| Longest span | 170 metres (558 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 March 2019[2] |
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| Toll | yes |
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Hatania Doania Bridge, also known as the Namkhana Bridge is a toll bridge over the Hatania Doania River in the Indian state of West Bengal, linking the villages of Namkhana and Narayanpur.[1]
Opened in 2019, with a total length of 340 metres (1,115 ft), Hatania Doania Bridge is the second extradosed cable-stayed bridge in West Bengal. It was the first bridge to be built across the Hatania Doania River. Named after the Hatania Doania River, it cost ₹2.26 billion to build.
History
[edit]Construction of the bridge began in February 2014. The construction of the bridge was completed in 2019. The bridge is a joint initiative of the Government of West Bengal and the Government of India. Arup Biswas inaugurated the bridge on March 7, 2019.[2]
Architectural features
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Hatania Doania Bridge is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge, with 40 cables in a fan arrangement, built using steel pylons 33 metres (108 ft) high. The deck is made of composite concrete box segment with one carriageway. The total width of the bridge is 15.6 metres (51 ft), with one lanes in each direction and a 1.5 metres (5 ft)-wide footpath on each side. The deck over the main span is 170 metres (558 ft) long. The two side spans are supported by parallel wire cables and are 85 metres (279 ft) long.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "High Level Major Bridge on river Hatania-Doania West Bengal". www.spsingla.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b "খুলে গেল নামখানা সেতু, এবার বকখালি যাতায়াত আরও সহজ". bengali.news18.com (in Bengali). 7 March 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-LEVEL MAJOR BRIDGE ON RIVER HATANIA-DOANIA OF NH-117 IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH 24 PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL". www.academia.edu. Retrieved 2 August 2023.