Souvenir - Bangladesh Group of IABSE

The service road on each side of fly over and approach road at Dhaka end and Jinjira end has a length of
l164m and 1186m respectively. The width of the service road is 7m including 1.5m wide footpath.
The bridge includes 3.25 km of roads connecting the bridge with Dhaka- Mawa National Highways (N8)
at Jinjira end. It also includes 1.00 km of road connecting the bridge with Keranigonj- Dhohar road. The
approach road comprises one bridge oflength 38m and seven culverts of67m long.
There were serious difficulties and long delay in sinking the caissons due to resistance from a stiff thick
layer of clay found below the river bed. This was not, however, the only obstacle the project had to
overcome during its construction. Intense commercial activities at the left bank was a continuing constraint
throughout the construction period. Land acquisition, relocating utility services and shifting of road ferry
terminal on the city side were particularly difficult. Severe floods of 1998 and 2000 resulted in suspension
of work, seriously affecting the progress. Rapid progress of the work was made once these impediments
were removed.
Main Bridge
Consultancy
Approach road
(Including land acquisition)
: Taka 57.32 Crore
: Taka 4.48 Crore
: Taka 86.81 Crore
Total cost of the bridge was Taka 148.61 Crore which was borne entirely by the Government of
Bangladesh.