List of bridges in Bangladesh

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Historical or architectural interest bridges[]

Image Name Bengali Length Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Division Ref.
Bariura Old Bridge 7.jpg Bariura Old Bridge বাড়িউড়া প্রাচীন পুল 16th century Sarail Upazila
24°03′15.3″N 91°09′04.1″E / 24.054250°N 91.151139°E / 24.054250; 91.151139 (Bariura Old Bridge)		 Chittagong [1]
Panam Bridge, Sonargaon (117).jpg 53 m (174 ft) Sonargaon Road
Pankhiraz Canal		 17th century Sonargaon
23°39′23.2″N 90°36′7.2″E / 23.656444°N 90.602000°E / 23.656444; 90.602000 (Panam Bridge)		 Dhaka [2]
পুলঘাটার ইটের পুল.jpg মীরকাদিম ব্রিজ 53 m (174 ft) Mirkadim - Abdullahpur Road
Mir Kadim Canal		 17th century
23°32′53.1″N 90°28′38.1″W / 23.548083°N 90.477250°W / 23.548083; -90.477250 (Mirkadim Bridge)		 Dhaka [3]
A Glimpse of Kalurghat Bridge, Chittagong.jpg কালুরঘাট সেতু 604 m (1,982 ft)
Road–rail bridge
Karnaphuli		 1931 Chittagong
22°23′45.1″N 91°53′20.2″E / 22.395861°N 91.888944°E / 22.395861; 91.888944 (Kalurghat Bridge)		 Chittagong [4]
Keane Bridge (98).jpg Keane Bridge কীন ব্রীজ 350 m (1,150 ft) N2
Surma		 1936 Sylhet
24°53′15.2″N 91°52′4.8″E / 24.887556°N 91.868000°E / 24.887556; 91.868000 (Keane Bridge)		 Sylhet [5]

Major bridges[]

Image Name Bengali Length Carries Crosses Opened Location Division Ref.
Shah Amanat Bridge (19466387081).jpg Shah Amanat Bridge শাহ আমানত সেতু 950 m (3,120 ft) N1 Karnaphuli River 2010 Chittagong Chittagong [6]
Kanchpur Bridge কাঁচপুর সেতু 397 m (1,302 ft) N1 Sitalakshya River 1977 Narayanganj Dhaka [7]
Meghna Bridge.jpg Japan Bangladesh Friendship Bridge 1 বাংলাদেশ জাপান মৈত্রী সেতু ১ 930 m (3,051 ft) N1 Meghna River 1991 Narayanganj Dhaka [8]
Daudkandi Bridge দাউদকান্দি সেতু 1,410 m (4,823 ft) N1 Gumti River 1995 Munshiganj Dhaka [9]
The Payra Bridge over the Payra River in the Lebukhali area of Barisal.jpg
 লেবুখালি সেতু 1,470 m (4,820 ft) N8 Pyra River 2020 Est.
22°27′55.5″N 90°20′27.9″E / 22.465417°N 90.341083°E / 22.465417; 90.341083 (Lebukhali Bridge)		 Barisal [10]
[11]
Padma Bridge 17.jpg Padma Bridge
under construction		 পদ্মা সেতু 6,150 m (20,180 ft) N8 Padma River 2021 Est. Dhaka
23°27′45.4″N 90°15′46.2″E / 23.462611°N 90.262833°E / 23.462611; 90.262833 (Padma Bridge)		 Dhaka [S 1]
[12]
20180504 175752 HDR2.jpg Lalon Shah Bridge লালন শাহ সেতু 1,786 m (5,860 ft) N704 Padma River 2004 Bheramara Upazila - Ishwardi Upazila
24°03′54.6″N 89°01′46.4″E / 24.065167°N 89.029556°E / 24.065167; 89.029556 (Lalon Shah Bridge)		 Khulna
Rajshahi		 [S 2]
সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম সেতু 003.jpg সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম সেতু 1,194 m (3,917 ft) N2 Meghna River 2002 Bhairab Upazila - Ashuganj
24°2′40.6″N 90°59′44.8″E / 24.044611°N 90.995778°E / 24.044611; 90.995778 (Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge)		 Chittagong
Dhaka		 [S 3]
[13]
সৈয়দ নজরুল ইসলাম সেতু 14.jpg ভৈরব রেল সেতু 929 m (3,048 ft) Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Meghna River 1937 Bhairab Upazila - Ashuganj
24°02′38.0″N 90°59′40.3″E / 24.043889°N 90.994528°E / 24.043889; 90.994528 (New Bhairab Railway Bridge)		 Chittagong
Dhaka		 [14]
Hardinge Bridge Bangladesh (13).JPG Hardinge Bridge হার্ডিঞ্জ ব্রিজ 1,800 m (5,900 ft) Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line Padma River 1915 Bheramara Upazila - Ishwardi Upazila
24°04′03.8″N 89°01′45.3″E / 24.067722°N 89.029250°E / 24.067722; 89.029250 (Hardinge Bridge)		 Khulna
Rajshahi		 [S 4]
Rupsha Rail Bridge
under construction		 রূপসা রেল সেতু 5,130 m (16,830 ft) Khulna–Mongla Port Railway Rupsa River 2024 Est. Batiaghata Upazila, Khulna
22°45′51.4″N 89°34′43.9″E / 22.764278°N 89.578861°E / 22.764278; 89.578861 (Rupsha Rail Bridge)		 Khulna
Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge2.JPG Bangabandhu Bridge বঙ্গবন্ধু সেতু 4,987 m (16,362 ft) N405 Jamuna River 1998 Sirajganj - Tangail
24°23′58.7″N 89°46′54.9″E / 24.399639°N 89.781917°E / 24.399639; 89.781917 (Bangabandhu Bridge)		 Dhaka
Rajshahi		 [S 5]
[15]

under construction		 বঙ্গবন্ধু রেল সেতু 4,800 m (15,700 ft) Broad-Gauge Rail-line Jamuna River Unknown Sirajganj - Tangail
24°24′9.7″N 89°46′54.3″E / 24.402694°N 89.781750°E / 24.402694; 89.781750 (Bangabandhu Bridge)		 Dhaka
Rajshahi		 [16]
Rupsha Bridge 15.jpg Khan Jahan Ali Bridge খান জাহান আলী সেতু 1,360 m (4,460 ft) N709
 Rupsa River 2005 Rupsha, Khulna
22°46′40.1″N 89°35′1.7″E / 22.777806°N 89.583806°E / 22.777806; 89.583806 (Khan Jahan Ali Bridge)		 Khulna [S 6]
[17]

under construction		 ভৈরব সেতু, খুলনা 1,316 m (4,318 ft)
Bhairab River Unknown Dighalia, Daulatpur, Khulna
22°53′1.44″N 89°31′20.86″E / 22.8837333°N 89.5224611°E / 22.8837333; 89.5224611 (Bhairab Bridge, Khulna)		 Khulna [S 7]
Trivuz munshiganj bridge.jpg মুক্তারপুর সেতু 1,521 m (4,990 ft) R812 Dhaleshwari River 2008 Munshiganj District
23°34′10.3″N 90°30′44.6″E / 23.569528°N 90.512389°E / 23.569528; 90.512389 (Mukterpur Bridge)		 Dhaka [S 8]
[18]

Alphabetical list[]

Name Locality Date Notes
Arial Khan Bridge
Madaripur Crosses Arial Khan River
Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge
or 1st Buriganga Bridge		 Postogola, Dhaka 1989 Crosses Buriganga River
Babu Bazar Buriganga Bridge Babu Bazar, Dhaka 2001 Crosses Buriganga River
Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge
or Bhairab Bridge		 Bhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District 2002 Crosses Meghna River
Bekutia Bridge Pirojpur District 2020 Crosses
Bhairab Railway Bridge Bhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District 2017 Crosses Meghna River
Bir Srestho Mohiuddin Jahangir Bridge Dehergoti, Barishal Crosses
Dopdopia Bridge Barisal Crosses Kirtankhola River
Esladi Bridge Barisal Crosses Sikarpur River
Hardinge Bridge Paksey 1912 Crosses Padma river
Jamuna Bridge Bhuapur Upazila 1998 Crosses Jamuna River
Keane Bridge Sylhet 1936 Crosses Surma River
Khan Jahan Ali Bridge
or Rupsha Bridge		 Khulna 2005 Crosses Rupsa River
Lalon Shah Bridge Ishwardi Upazila/Bheramara Upazila 2004 Crosses Padma river
Marikhali Bridge near Dhaka 2004 Crosses Meghna river
Meghna Bridge near Dhaka 1991 Crosses Meghna river
Padma Bridge Lohajang Upazila 2018 Under construction over Padma river
Shah Amanat Bridge Chittagong 2010 Crosses Karnaphuli River
Sheikh Jamal Bridge Patuakhali 2016 Crosses Sonatola River, branch of Andharmanik River
Sheikh Kamal Bridge Patuakhali 2016 Crosses Andharmanik River
Sheikh Russell Bridge Patuakhali 2015 Crosses Shibbaria River
Kalurghat Bridge Kalurghat, Chittagong 1930 Crosses Karnaphuli River
Lebukhali Bridge Bakerganj, Barisal 2020 Crosses
Muktarpur Bridge Connects Narayanganj & Munsiganj 2008 Crosses Dhaleshwari River
Sultana Kamal Bridge Tarabo, Rupganj Upazila 2010 Crosses Shitalakshya River
Kanchon Bridge Rupganj Upazila 2000 Crosses Shitalakshya River
Kanchpur Bridge Kanchpur, Dhaka Crosses Shitalakshya River
Daudkandi Gomoti Bridge Daudkandi Upazila, Dhaka Crosses Gomti River (Meghna River Branch)
Kazir Bazar Selfie Bridge Sylhet 2015 Crosses Surma River
Hazrat Shah Poran Bridge
or Sylhet Jaflong Bypass Bridge		 Sylhet Crosses Surma River
Admiral M A Khan Bridge Sylhet Crosses Surma River
Titas Bridge
or Shahbazpur Bridge		 Shahbazpur, Brahmanbaria Crosses Titas River
Rupsha Rail Bridge Khulna Crosses Rupsha River

Flyovers and Overpasses[]

Image Name Bengali Length Opeaned Location Division Ref.
Maghbazar to Mohakhali flyover (27102076504).jpg
 Mohakhali Flyover মহাখালী ফ্লাইওভার 1.12 km 2004 Dhaka Dhaka [19]
Khilgaon Flyover - panoramio.jpg
 Khilgaon Flyover খিলগাঁও ফ্লাইওভার 1.9 km 2005 Dhaka Dhaka [20]
Bijoy Sarani-Tejgaon Overpass বিজয় সরনি-তেজগাঁও ওভারপাস 1.1 km 2010 Dhaka Dhaka [21]
Tongi Flyover.JPG
 Sahid Ahsanullah Master Flyover শহীদ আহসানউল্লাহ মাস্টার ফ্লাইওভার 2010 Gazipur Dhaka [22]
Kuril Flyover Dhaka.jpg
 Kuril Flyover কুড়িল ফ্লাইওভার 3.1 km 2013 Dhaka Dhaka [23]
Mirpur-Airport Road Flyover মিরপুর-এয়ারপোর্ট রোড ফ্লাইওভার 1.8 km 2013 Dhaka Dhaka [24]
Jatrabari Flyover 1.jpg
 Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover মেয়র মোহাম্মদ হানিফ ফ্লাইওভার 11.8 km 2013 Dhaka Dhaka [25]
Bahaddarhat Flyover বহদ্দারহাট ফ্লাইওভার 1.39 km 2013 Chittagong Chittagong [26]
Mogbazar-Mouchak Flyover মগবাজার-মৌচাক ফ্লাইওভার 8.7 km 2017 Dhaka Dhaka [27]
Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury flyover in under construction (01).jpg
 Akhtaruzzaman Flyover আখতারুজ্জামান ফ্লাইওভার 6.8 km 2017 Chittagong Chittagong [28]
Bhulta Flyover ভুলতা ফ্লাইওভার 1.23 km 2019 Narayanganj Dhaka [29]

See also[]

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References[]

  • Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering
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  2. ^ "Lalon Shah Bridge".
  3. ^ "Bhairab Bridge".
  4. ^ "Hardinge Bridge".
  5. ^ "Bangabandhu Bridge".
  6. ^ "Khan Jahan Ali Bridge".
  7. ^ "Bhairab Bridge Land Acquisition".
  8. ^ "Mukterpur Bridge".
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  21. ^ Correspondent, Staff (2010-04-20). "Bijoy Sarani-Tejgaon Link Road opens to traffic today". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  22. ^ Bss, Tongi (2010-05-24). "Tongi flyover opens to traffic". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  23. ^ Alam, Helemul (2013-07-19). "Kuril flyover opens Aug 4". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  24. ^ Correspondent, Staff (2013-03-28). "PM opens Mirpur-Airport Road flyover". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  25. ^ Correspondent, Staff (2013-10-12). "Dhaka's longest flyover opens". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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  29. ^ BanglaNews24.com (2019-10-16). "PM opens Bhulta Flyover, Mymensingh Banar Bridge". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-12-09.

External links[]

"Bangladesh Bridge Authority". bba.gov.bd.

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