Earthquake Memorial Bridge Explained

Earthquake Memorial Bridge
Carries:Cars, buses, trucks, jeeps
Crosses:River Jhelum
Location:Kohala–Muzaffarabad Road, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Also Known As:Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Bridge
Naluchi Bridge
Maint:National Highway Authority
Design:Cable-stayed bridge
Length:474m (1,555feet)
Lanes:2
Designer:Japan International Cooperation Agency
Begin:May 2009
Complete:August 2014
Cost:Rs. 1.5 billion
Opening:14 August 2014
Mapframe:yes

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.[1] It features two lanes and sidewalks on either side. The bridge is 15 meters wide in total.[2]

Notes and References

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