New Zuari Bridge

New Zuari Bridge
Coordinates15°24′39″N 73°54′14″E / 15.4107156°N 73.903823°E / 15.4107156; 73.903823
CarriesNH-66
CrossesZuari River
LocaleTiswadi, Goa, India
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length640 metres (2,100 ft)
Width27 metres (89 ft)
Longest span340 metres (1,120 ft)
History
Constructed byDilip Buildcon
Inaugurated29 December 2022; 23 months ago (29 December 2022) (Northbound carriageway)
22 December 2023; 11 months ago (22 December 2023) (Southbound carriageway)
Location
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New Zuari Bridge, also commonly known as Manohar Setu, is a bridge over the Zuari River in Goa, India, linking the districts of North Goa and South Goa.

Opened in 2022, with a total length of 640 metres (2,100 ft), New Zuari Bridge is the second longest cable-stayed bridge in India. Named after the Zuari River, the project was under the control of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

History

The foundation stone of the bridge was laid in 2016. It was initially agreed that it would take three years to complete. Bhopal based Dilip Buildcon Limited was awarded the bridge construction project. Work on the country's second largest cable bridge started in collaboration with a Ukrainian firm. But the work progressed slowly. The construction of the bridge, which was supposed to be completed in 2021, was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic; because the pandemic situation prevented DBL's Chinese consultant from traveling to India.[1] Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the first phase of the New Zuari Bridge in Goa on 29 December 2022.[2] The 2nd (southbound) bridge was opened on 22 December 2023.[3]

Architectural features

New Zuari Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge, with built using steel pylons 125 metres (410 ft) high.[4] With a total length of 640 metres (2,100 ft), New Zuari Bridge is the second longest cable-stayed bridge in India. The total width of the bridge is 27 metres (89 ft), with 4 lanes in each direction. The deck over the main span is 360 metres (1,180 ft) long. The two side spans are supported by parallel wire cables and are 140 metres (460 ft) long.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Goa: Part of new Zuari bridge to open by end of month, says Nilesh Cabral". The Times of India. December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Phase I of New Zuari Bridge in Goa". PIB Mumbai. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Zuari Bridge Project – Information & Status".
  4. ^ "ভারতের দ্বিতীয় বৃহত্তম ক্যাবল ব্রিজের উদ্বোধন, তৈরি হয়েছে কলকাতার বিদ্যাসাগর সেতুর আদলে". banglahunt.com (in Bengali). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.