Sir Aga Khan Bridge
Appearance
Sir Aga Khan Bridge | |
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Carries | Single lane of motor traffic, pedestrian/cycleway one side |
Characteristics | |
Design | Beam |
Total length | 1,750 m (5,740 ft; 1.09 mi) |
History | |
Construction cost | $67.33 million[1] |
Opened | 01 February 2017 |
Inaugurated | 27 February 2017 |
The Sir Aga Khan Bridge is a 1,750-metre (5,740 ft) single-span beam bridge, which officially opened to traffic on 27 February 2017. The bridge was inaugurated by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.[2] This is the longest bridge on the Indus River.[3] Sir Aga Khan Bridge connects Tando Muhammad Khan with Thatta.
References
[edit]- ^ "Longest bridge on River Indus inaugurated at Jhirk". The Express Tribune. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Tunio, Hafeez (27 February 2017). "Longest bridge on River Indus inaugurated at Jhirk". Tribune. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Longest bridge on River Indus inaugurated at Jhirk". 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.