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The Kanaka Bridge, is an under construction 2 lane bridge over the Kanaka river (near Mantam lake) at Dzongu village in the Mangan subdivision of Sikkim state in India.[1][2]
Kanaka Bridge is a two-lane steel bridge likely to be completed in 2021. The bridge is Under the Road and Bridge Department, Government of Sikkim. The Construction is awarded to Siliguri-based company Mohindra Tubes Limited at the cost of INR 88.5cr. The bridge will be joining the 13 villages and better connectively for Indian army.[3]
Technical Details
The technical data of the bridge is as follows:[4]
- Deck height (height above river bed): 115 m (377 ft), (height above river surface): 160 m (520 ft)
- Bridge length: 255 m (837 ft),
- Arch span: 217 m (712 ft)
- Arch length: 223 m (732 ft)
- Load capacity: 70R
- Lane: 2
- No. of foundation : 2
- Design approved by: IIT Mumbai
Nearby
- Nearest city: Gangtok, Sikkim
- Nearest Airport: Bagdogra Airport,
- Nearest Railways station: New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station
References
- ↑ Better connectivity in Sikkim! Two-lane steel bridge over Kanaka river likely to be completed by March 2021. The Financial Express(16 July 2020).
- ↑ 13 Dzongu villages cut off since 2016: HC issues fresh directives. EastMojo.
- ↑ Minister inspects Dzongu bridge construction work, Mantam-Bey road. Sikkimexpress.
- ↑ Two-lane steel bridge over Kanaka river likely to be completed by March 2021. Constro Facilitator(17 July 2020).