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Bridge in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Earthquake Memorial Bridge
Coordinates34°20′52.5″N 73°27′49.5″E / 34.347917°N 73.463750°E / 34.347917; 73.463750
CarriesCars, buses, trucks, jeeps
CrossesRiver Jhelum
LocaleKohala–Muzaffarabad Road, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Other name(s)Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Bridge
Naluchi Bridge
Maintained byNational Highway Authority
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length474 metres (1,555 ft)
No. of lanes2
History
DesignerJapan International Cooperation Agency
Construction startMay 2009
Construction endAugust 2014
Construction costRs. 1.5 billion
Opening14 August 2014
Location

Earthquake Memorial Bridge, also known as Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Bridge and Naluchi Bridge is a 474 meter long cable-stayed extradosed bridge in Muzaffarabad, connecting Naluchi and Chattar on the banks of Jhelum River. The bridge, costing over Rs. 1.5 billion, was funded by Japan Bank for International Cooperation and was completed in August 2014 after meeting delays. It features two lanes and sidewalks on either side. The bridge is 15 meters wide in total.

References

  1. Naqash, Tariq (2013-12-02). "Incomplete bridge in Muzaffarabad adds to public inconvenience". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  2. "Direct link: Earthquake Memorial Bridge opens in AJK". The Express Tribune. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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