Gandaki Golden Bridge is a suspended footbridge with a span of 567m. It connects the Kusma Municipality of Parbat district at Aduwabari with Baglung Municipality 1 bangechour of Baglung District in Nepal.[1][2] The bridge is over the Kaligandaki river. The height of bridge is 122 m from the river level.
Gandaki Golden Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 28°15′44″N 83°36′34″E / 28.262086°N 83.609546°E |
Owner | Nepal Government |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
Height | 122 m |
Traversable? | yes |
Longest span | 567m |
Location | |
It is now third longest bridge of its kind, after the opening in May 2022 of Sky Bridge 721 in Czech Republic, and after the opening in July 2021 586 m long «Ponte tibetano di Castelsaraceno» in Italy.[3] Prior to that it was the world's longest foot bridge.[4][5]
The feasibility study of the bridge was done in 2059 BS and construction was started in Chaitra,2075 BS with a schedule to complete in Asar 2077 BS. The construction was completed three months ahead of schedule in July 2020. The handover of the bridge was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
The bridge has a capacity of 85 MT and can carry the load of 612 people at the same time.[1]
The initial cost estimate of the bridge was NPR 122,200,000, however the Nepal Government subsidised the construction with the final cost amounting to NPR 69,100,000.[6]
See also edit
- List of notable pedestrian bridges
- Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, the former longest footbridge
- Dodhara Chandani Bridge, the longest multi-span suspension footbridge in Nepal
References edit
- ^ a b c Setopati, रासस. "झोलुंगे पुलले छोट्यायो एक घन्टाको बाटो १० मिनेटमा". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Parbat getting 'tallest and longest' bridge at home". myRepublica. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ https://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2021/07/27/news/a_castelsaraceno_il_ponte_tibetano_piu_lungo_al_mondo-311917350/
- ^ "आहा ! पर्वत र बागलुङ जोड्ने एसियाकै लामो झोलुङ्गे पुल (फोटो फिचर)". Thaha Khabar. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "World's longest suspension bridge opens in the Czech Republic". 13 May 2022.
- ^ "बागलुङ र पर्वत जोड्ने नेपालकै सबैभन्दा लामो झोलुङ्गे पुलको निर्माण सम्पन्न". Saurahaonline.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2020-08-02.