Padma Multipurpose Bridge





Official name: Padma Multipurpose Bridge

Carries Motor vehicles, Railway

Owner Bangladesh Bridge Authority


Total length 6.241 km (20,470 ft)

Width 18.18 meters(59.6 feet)

Height 120 meters (394 feet)

Water depth 122 m (400 ft)[1]

No. of spans 41

Load limit 10,000 tonnes[1]

No. of lanes 4

History

Designer AECOM

Constructed by China Major Bridge Engineering Co. Ltd.

Construction start November 26, 2014

Construction end 23 June 2022[2]

Construction cost ৳30193.39 crore (US$3.6 billion) (2018 estimates)[3]

Opened 26 June 2022

Inaugurated 25 June 2022