New Yamuna Bridge

New Yamuna Bridge
Coordinates25°25′38″N 81°51′41″E / 25.4272°N 81.8613°E / 25.4272; 81.8613
Carries4 lanes, pedestrians and bicycles
LocalePrayagraj, India
Official nameSyama Prasad Mukherjee Setu
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length1,510 metres (4,954 ft)
Width250
Longest span260 metres (853 ft)
History
DesignerHindustan Construction Company and Hyundai Engineering and Construction
Construction start2000
Construction end2004
Location

The New Yamuna Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located in Prayagraj. The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the Old Naini Bridge. The bridge runs north–south across the Yamuna River connecting the city of Prayagraj to its neighborhood of Naini. The construction was consulted by COWI A/S, a Danish consulting company. Main construction was done by Hyundai and was successfully completed in 2004.