Bridges on Stamps – Bangladesh -UK Friendship Bridge
Jul 12th, 2009 by IndianStampGhar.com
Bridges on Stamps – Bangladesh -UK Friendship Bridge
Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge, the 1.2km-long crossing over the Meghna River at Bhairab in Bangladesh, was opened on 10 September 2002 . The BangladeshUK Friendship Bridge crosses the River Meghna as part of an upgrading of the National Highway No. 2 to improve communications between Dhaka and the Sylhet region in the north east of Bangladesh & cut journey times to Sylhet, the major tea-producing area in the country
The Bangladesh–UK Friendship Bridge crosses the River Meghna in the north east of the country. The Meghna is the third largest river in Bangladesh. Further south it joins the Padma on its way to the Bay of Bengal. The main spans of the bridge—known as Bhairab Bridge—are in total 929 m long, formed from multiple 110 m span prestressed concrete box girders supported on large-diameter bored pile foundations. There is an approach viaduct and highway on an embankment each side of the main structure, together with extensive river training works. The project was planned, designed and constructed using British technical expertise .
Bangladesh issued Taka 4 stamp on this Bridge.
