New Yamuna Bridge, Allahabad
| New Yamuna Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 27°06′53″N 78°22′02″E / 27.1147°N 78.3673°ECoordinates: 27°06′53″N 78°22′02″E / 27.1147°N 78.3673°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Locale | Allahabad, India |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 1,510 metres (4,954 ft) |
| Width | 250 |
| Longest span | 260 metres (853 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Hindustan Construction Company and Hyundai Engineering and Construction |
| Construction begin | 2000 |
| Construction end | 2004 |
The New Yamuna Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located in Allahabad The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the Old Naini Bridge. The bridge runs North-South across the Yamuna river connecting the city of Allahabad to its neighborhood of Naini. The construction was consulted by COWI A/S, a Danish consulting company.
Details of the bridge
The bridge over the Yamuna River
The total length of the bridge is 1510 m with a longest span of 260m which is supported by a cable which stays in a concrete anchor bridges.
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