Shah Amanat Bridge
Shah Amanat Bridge Third Karnaphuli Bridge শাহ আমানত সেতু | |
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| Coordinates | 22°19′31″N 91°51′12″E / 22.3253°N 91.8532°E |
| Carries | National Highway 1 |
| Crosses | Karnaphuli River |
| Locale | Karnaphuli, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Other name(s) | Natun (New) Bridge |
| Named for | Karnaphuli River |
| Owner | Government of Bangladesh |
| Maintained by | Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges |
| Preceded by | Second Karnaphuli Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Extradosed bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 950 m (3,117 ft) |
| Width | 24.47 m (80 ft) |
| Traversable? | No |
| Longest span | 200 m (656 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Designer | High-Point Rendel Limited |
| Constructed by | China Major Bridge Construction |
| Construction start | August 2006 |
| Construction end | July 2010 |
| Construction cost | 590 crore |
| Opened | 8 September 2010 |
| Replaces | Hazrat Shah Amanat Bridge |
| Location | |
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Shah Amanat Bridge, the second bridge constructed across the Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh, is the first major extradosed bridge in the country. It is located along the country's busiest national highway, N1. It connects the southern parts of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, and the hilly district of Bandarban. It is named after Chittagong's 18th-century Islamic Saint Shah Amanat.