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Revision as of 09:54, 31 March 2010
 | It has been suggested that Godavari Rail Bridge be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2010. |
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Godavari Bridge | |
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 The New Godavari Brige | |
| Coordinates | 16°59′52″N 81°45′21″E / 16.9978°N 81.7558°E |
| Carries | South Central Railway Line, Rajahmundry-Kovvur Road |
| Crosses | Godavari River |
| Locale | Rajahmundry |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss Bridge |
| Total length | 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) |
| Longest span | 97.5 metres (320 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Standort | |
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The Kovvur-Rajahmundry Bridge or simply, the Godavari Bridge is a Truss Bridge crossing the river Godavari in Rajahmundry, India.
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Constructed by the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), this bridge is a modern day engineering feat. The bridge is fit for 250 km/h rail services. It was commissioned by South Central Railway of India on 11 March 1997. The bridge links East and West Godavari districts of state Andhra Pradesh.
The new bridge has a road deck over the single track rail deck, similar to the Grafton Bridge in New South Wales, Australia.
Further References
The Old Godavari Bridge or the Havelock Bridge was built in 1900 by Sir Arthur Cotton, now decommissioned, this bridge has 56 spans and is 2754 m long. It was constructed with stone masonry and steel girders and certainly a marvel of British engineering. The New Godavari Bridge was made as a substitute for it.