Earthquake Memorial Bridge

Bridge in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir

34°20′52.5″N 73°27′49.5″E / 34.347917°N 73.463750°E / 34.347917; 73.463750CarriesCars, buses, trucks, jeepsCrossesRiver JhelumLocaleKohala–Muzaffarabad Road, Muzaffarabad, Azad KashmirOther name(s)Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Bridge
Naluchi BridgeMaintained byNational Highway AuthorityCharacteristicsDesignCable-stayed bridgeTotal length474 metres (1,555 ft)No. of lanes2HistoryDesignerJapan International Cooperation AgencyConstruction startMay 2009Construction endAugust 2014Construction costRs. 1.5 billionOpening14 August 2014Location Map

Earthquake Memorial Bridge, also known as Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Bridge and Naluchi Bridge is a 474 meter long cable-stayed extradosed bridge in Muzaffarabad, connecting Naluchi and Chattar on the banks of Jhelum River. The bridge, costing over Rs. 1.5 billion, was funded by Japan Bank for International Cooperation and was completed in August 2014 after meeting delays.^[1] It features two lanes and sidewalks on either side. The bridge is 15 meters wide in total.^[2]

References

^ Naqash, Tariq (2013-12-02). "Incomplete bridge in Muzaffarabad adds to public inconvenience". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
^ "Direct link: Earthquake Memorial Bridge opens in AJK". The Express Tribune. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2022-01-05.