Kota Chambal Bridge

Kota Bridge
कोटा चंबल नदी सेतु

Kota Bridge under Construction
Coordinates 25°08′32″N 75°47′37″E / 25.14222°N 75.79361°E / 25.14222; 75.79361Coordinates: 25°08′32″N 75°47′37″E / 25.14222°N 75.79361°E / 25.14222; 75.79361
Carries 4 lanes of roadway
Crosses Chambal River
Locale Kota,Rajasthan,India
Official name Kota Bypass Bridge
Other name(s) Chambal Cable bridge
Maintained by NHAI
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed bridge
Total length 1.5 km
Width 30 meters
Height 125 metres (410 ft) (pylons)
Longest span 350.5 meters (1150 ft
Clearance above 46 meters
Clearance below 46 metres
History
Construction begin 2008
Construction end 2012
Statistics
Toll none

The Kota Bridge or Kota Chambal or Kota Cable Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge under construction in Kota, Rajasthan, India. The bridge is situated on the Kota Bypass. It crosses the Chambal River just outside the city.

Funding

The project is being supported by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in a 2325 million investment on the bridge and a 5-year-deadline. The bridge is scheduled to be opened in November 2012. It was being constructed jointly by Hyundai Engineering of South Korea and Gammon India.and this is just like millau viduct in France the construction is almost same.

Accident

On 24 December 2009, a deadly accident occurred during the construction. The scaffolding on the bridge collapsed, killing 48 workers and injured 20 civilians hero lokesh.[1]

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