Karnali Bridge

Karnali Bridge (कर्णाली पुल)
Crosses Karnali River
Locale Chisapani, Kailali    Nepal
Maintained by Lamki Chuha Municipality, Kailali
Characteristics
Design Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan
Total length 500 m (1,640.4 ft)
Width 10 m (32.8 ft)
Longest span 325 m (1,066.3 ft)
History
Opened 1994 (1994)

Karnali Bridge, the asymmetric, single-tower, cable-stayed bridge is the longest of its type in Nepal and was built by international collaboration. The bridge spans the Karnali River between the Kailali District and Bardiya District of western Nepal. The bridge was constructed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan and inaugurated after six years of its construction date by the late Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.

Location

The bridge lies in Mahendra Highway at Chisapani at the border of Kailali and Bardiya district. The bridge site is 500 km from the capital city of Kathmandu, and 25 km from the closest airport facilities in Tikapur. The design of the bridge and its location have made it a tourist attraction for domestic and international visitors.

The nearest city to the Karnali Bridge is the town of Chisapani in Far-Western Region, Nepal.

See also

References

    The Karnali River Bridge was designed by Steinman, a firm that was later incorporated into the Parsons Corporation, USA. Kawasaki Heavy Industries constructed the bridge.

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    Coordinates: 28°38′29″N 81°16′59″E / 28.6415°N 81.2831°E / 28.6415; 81.2831

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