Souvenir - Bangladesh Group of IABSE

Bagerhat district town stands on the river Bhairab. Khulna-Bagerhat-Perojpur Regional Highway (R770)
crosses this river at Bagerhat. Two divisional towns Khulna and Barisal are connected through this
highway. Prior to construction of this bridge the road communication was being maintained by RHD
ferries. Construction of Doratana bridge over the river Bhairab was a long waiting demand and widely felt
need of the people of these areas. The construction of bridge over the river gap is not only of strategic
importance in the national highway network, but regionally its construction facilitates the movement of
people, resources and products between the central and south-west areas of Bangladesh. It facilitates the
smooth movement of people to the Majar of Khan Jahan Ali (R) located at Bagerhat. Tourists are also
enjoying unhindered road communication to visit historical Sat Gumboj Mosque.
The bridge is located over the river Bhairab near Bagerhat district town at 2 nd
road.
km of Bagerhat-Perojpur
The bridge is funded entirely by internal resources and designed
by Roads and Highways Department. The Executing Agency was
Roads and Highways Department, Ministry of Communications.
The bridge was constructed by local construction firm, AI-Amin
Construction Co. Ltd. The bridge was opened to traffic on 28 June
2003.
The bridge is 630.50 m long and 10m wide (carriageway 7.5m and
2xI.25m sidewalk). It consists of 13 spans of 48.5m each. The
bridge has been designed for two lanes following AASTHO
HS20-44 loading.