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{{short description|Road bridge over Krishna river, India}}
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The '''Kanaka Durga Varadhi''' is a [[beam bridge]] Spanning Across [[Krishna River]] in [[Vijayawada]], [[India]]. It is the Third Longest Road Bridge in [[Andhra Pradesh]], After Bridges on [[Godavari river]], Whereas the Longest of all bridges is in [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Userinterface/HTML/masterplansNew.htm|title=:: Master Plans|website=crda.ap.gov.in|access-date=2018-11-04}}</ref> Its construction was followed by old barrage named [[Prakasam Barrage]], which serves the transportation needs of Vijayawada.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/apr/15/iconic-bridge-across-river-krishna-a-year-on-andhra-pradesh-yet-to-take-final-call-on-designs-1801808.html|title='Iconic bridge' across River Krishna: A year on, Andhra Pradesh yet to take final call on designs|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>

Previously, the Bridge was 2,200 metres long, Consisting of 47 Spans of 34 M in a straight Line without any Curves. It was later Extended under the Project of expanding [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH16]] from Vijayawada to [[Chennai]]. Now the bridge is 2.6 Kilometers Long with a Curve Consisting of a Flyover that intersects [[National Highway 65 (India)|NH65]], which connects [[Machilipatnam]] with [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/two-new-flyovers-proposed-at-vmc-council-meet-to-ease-traffic-snarls/articleshow/63720456.cms|title=Two new flyovers proposed at VMC council meet to ease traffic snarls {{!}} Vijayawada News - Times of India|last=Apr 12|first=TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02|last3=Ist|first3=13:41}}</ref> It was [[List of longest bridges above water in India|27th largest bridge in India]].

== Geography ==
The Kanaka Durga varadhi is built across the [[Krishna River]] (second largest river in [[South India]], only after [[Godavari river]] at over {{Convert|1000|km}} length) as it enters into the deltaic reach before debouching into the sea {{Convert|95|km}} downstream of the bridge, the fourth largest river in India.<ref>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@16.0986135,80.8159835,86817m/data=!3m1!1e3|title=Distance between Vijayawada and Bay of Bengal|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> At the location of the bridge, near [[Vijayawada]], the river flows with a width of about {{Convert|1.8|km}}, and there is an island named Yenamalakuduru located in the river, where the river flows as two channels with widths of 700m and 400m.<ref>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@16.4662625,80.6577319,5815m/data=!3m1!1e3|title=Islands in Krishna river|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> The maximum discharge observed in the river is reported to be around 1,110,000 cu ft/s (31,000 m3/s).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawaterportal.org/node/12731|title=Managing historic flood in the Krishna river basin in the year 2009|accessdate=4 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026213927/http://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/managing-historic-flood-krishna-river-basin-experience-averting-catastrophe-apwrdc|archive-date=26 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Construction ==
In 2012 [[National Highways Authority of India|NHAI]] constructed a bridge by extending Kanaka Durga Varadhi towards Vijayawada to ease flow of traffic towards [[Hyderabad]]. This was part of widening National Highway 16 from [[Eluru]] to [[Chilakaluripet]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/nhai-constructing-flyover-near-varadhi/article3011864.ece|title=NHAI constructing flyover near Varadhi|author=Staff Reporter|date=2012-03-19|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> A park is being constructed below this flyover with Dharmachakras that resembles chakras which surround [[Amaravati Stupa|Amaravathi Mahachaitya]] by Amaravathi Development corporation with a radius of 40 feet.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2018/jan/28/come-april-dharmachakra-to-greet-people-at-varadhi-junction-1764405.html|title=Come April Dharmachakra to greet people at Varadhi junction|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-11-04}}</ref> This project will ease the transportation between Kolkata and Chennai.

== See also ==
* [[List of bridges in India|List of road bridges]]
* [[List of longest bridges in the world]]
* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1995]]
[[Category:1995 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Beam bridges]]
[[Category:Bridges over the Krishna river]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Vijayawada]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Krishna district]]
[[Category:Transport in Krishna district]]
[[Category:Road bridges in India]]
[[Category:Bridges and flyovers in Vijayawada]]

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>Jayanthkumar123 at 05:39, 1 June 2021