New Kelani river bridge explained

New Kelani river bridge
Native Name:කල්‍යාණි රන් පිවිසුම පෑලියගොඩ
Native Name Lang:sin
Official Name:Golden Gate Kalyani Bridge
Carries:6 lanes
Crosses:Kelani River
Locale:Peliyagoda
Maint:Road Development Authority
Designer:Oriental Consultants Company Limited and Katahira Engineers
Design:Extradosed bridge
Material:Steel
Spans:3
Mainspan:180m[1]
Length:1185m[2]
Open:November 24, 2021 [3]
Coordinates:6.9548°N 79.8823°W

The New Kelani River Bridge is a bridge across the Kelani River in the Sri Lankan capital city Colombo. It was constructed in 2021, and is the country's first extradosed bridge.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.civil.mrt.ac.lk/web/conference/ICSECM_2015/book_2/Extract/SECM-15-015.pdf
  2. Web site: New Kelani Bridge Project .
  3. Web site: Opening of the New Kelani Bridge, Colombo's new gateway: A Japan-Sri Lanka friendship bridge | Press Releases | News & Features | JICA .
  4. Web site: New Kelani River Bridge .