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Wadi Leban Bridge

Coordinates: 24°36′57″N 46°34′58″E / 24.61583°N 46.58278°E / 24.61583; 46.58278
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Wadi Laban Bridge
Wadi Laban Bridge in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Wadi Laban Bridge in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°36′57″N 46°34′58″E / 24.61583°N 46.58278°E / 24.61583; 46.58278
Carries6 lanes of highway traffic[2] (east and west 500?)
LocaleRiyadh, Saudi Arabia[1]
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge[1]
Total length763 m (2,503 ft)[1]
Width35.8 m (117 ft)[1]
Height167.5 m (550 ft)
175.5 m (576 ft) (pylon)[1]
Longest span405 m (1,329 ft)[1]
History
DesignerSeshadri Srinivasan, Dar Al-Handasah[1]
Construction start1993[1]
Construction end1997[1]
Location
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The Wadi Laban Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by Seshadri Srinivasan (Dar Al-Handasah). It was built between 1993 and 1997.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wadi Laban Bridge at Structurae
  2. ^ Cortright, Robert S. (2003). Neff, Jeanne Cortright (ed.). Bridging the World. Wilsonville, Oregon: Bridge Ink. p. 149. ISBN 0-9641963-3-6.