Kinniya Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Kinniya Bridge
Carries:	2 lanes
Crosses:	Koddiyar bay on one side and Tambalagam bay on other side.
Locale:	Muttur and Kinniya
Design:	Cantilever bridge
Length:	396m
Width:	10m
Open:	20 October 2009

Kinniya Bridge is the longest bridge in Sri Lanka with a length of .^[1] It crosses the lagoon area surrounded by Koddiyar Bay and Tambalagam Bay. It links Trincomalee with Kinniya, enabling civilians to cross the Kinniya lagoon to reach Kinniya and Muttur areas by the A15 highway. The bridge was completed and declared open on 20 October 2009 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.^[2] Prior to that, the Manampitiya Bridge was Sri Lanka's longest bridge. The bridge was built with the financial assistance of the Saudi Arabian government.

See also

• Manampitiya Bridge
• Irakkandi Bridge

References

8.507°N 81.191°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Declaring open the longest bridge in Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa says the time for racist politics has come to an end . Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense . 2009 . 15 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120924151201/http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20091021_01 . 24 September 2012 .
2. Web site: President opens Kinniya bridge . priu.gov.lk . 2009 . 15 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120211052603/http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200910/20091020president_opens_kinniya_bridge.htm . 11 February 2012 . dead .