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[[File:I captured this photo in Nepal to describes Karnali Bridge.jpg |thumb|right| side view]]
[[File:I captured this photo in Nepal to describes Karnali Bridge.jpg |thumb|right| side view]]
'''Karnali Bridge''', the asymmetric, single-tower, [[cable-stayed bridge]] is the longest of its type in [[Nepal]] and was built by international collaboration.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} The bridge spans the [[Ghaghara|Karnali River]] between the [[Kailali District]] and [[Bardiya District]] of western [[Nepal]]. The bridge was constructed by [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries]] of [[Japan]] and inaugurated after six years of its construction date by the late [[Prime Minister]] [[Girija Prasad Koirala]].
'''Karnali Bridge''', the asymmetric, single-tower, [[cable-stayed bridge]] is the second longest of its type in [[Nepal]] and was built by international collaboration between USA, Japan and Nepal.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Shrestha |first=Bipin |date=2014-07-31 |title=Karnali Cable-Stayed Bridge: Development of Finite Element Model and Free Vibration Analysis |url=https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JIE/article/view/10873 |journal=Journal of the Institute of Engineering |language=en |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=14–24 |doi=10.3126/jie.v10i1.10873 |issn=1810-3383|doi-access=free }}</ref>


==Location==
== Overview ==
It is the first and only cable-stayed bridge in the country till date.<ref name=":0" /> The bridge spans the [[Ghaghara|Karnali River]] between the [[Kailali District]] and [[Bardiya District]] of western [[Nepal]]. The bridge was designed by Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist & Birdsall of USA, constructed by [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries]] of [[Japan]]<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Maeda |first=M. |last2=Nakamura |first2=K. |last3=Shimodoi |first3=H. |last4=Amako |first4=M. |last5=Miyoshi |first5=S. |last6=Haruta |first6=M. |last7=Okada |first7=S. |last8=Kuroki |first8=S. |date=1904-07-20 |title=Construction of a composite cable stayed bridge. Karnali river bridge in Nepal. Gosei shachokyo no kensetsu. Karnali kawa kyoryo |url=https://www.osti.gov/etdeweb/biblio/6732114 |journal=Kawasaki Juko Giho (K.H.I. Technical Review); (Japan) |language=Japanese |volume=122}}</ref> and funded by the World Bank.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dave Reed |first= |url= |title=The Rough Guide to Nepal |last2=James McConnachie |date=2015-07-01 |publisher=Rough Guides UK |isbn=978-0-241-23810-3 |pages=276–277 |language=en |chapter=The western terai- the far west}}</ref> It was inaugurated after six years of its construction date by the late [[Prime Minister]] [[Girija Prasad Koirala]].
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The bridge lies in [[Mahendra Highway]] at Chisapani at the border of Kailali and Bardiya district. The bridge site is 500&nbsp;km from the capital city of [[Kathmandu]], and 25&nbsp;km from the closest airport facilities in Tikapur. The design of the bridge and its location have made it a tourist attraction for domestic and international visitors.


==Location==
The nearest city to the Karnali Bridge is the town of Chisapani in [[Far-Western Region, Nepal]
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The bridge lies in [[Mahendra Highway]] at Chisapani at the border of Kailali and Bardiya district. The bridge site is 500&nbsp;km from the capital city of [[Kathmandu]], and 86&nbsp;km from the closest airport facilities in Dhangadhi. The design of the bridge and its location have made it a tourist attraction for domestic and international visitors. The nearest city to the Karnali Bridge is the town of Chisapani in [[Far-Western Region, Nepal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-28 |title=Chisapani: Nepal’s untamed far west - OnlineKhabar English News |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/chisapani-nepals-untamed-far-west.html |access-date=2022-07-18 |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat|Karnali Bridge}}
{{commons category|Karnali Bridge}}
*[http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0004660 Karnali River Bridge] in [[Structurae]]
*[http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0004660 Karnali River Bridge] in [[Structurae]]
*[http://www.sundarsudurpaschim.org/2013/02/karnali-bridge.html Karnali Bridge] at Sundarsudurpaschim.org
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131031031735/http://www.sundarsudurpaschim.org/2013/02/karnali-bridge.html Karnali Bridge] at Sundarsudurpaschim.org


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Latest revision as of 21:24, 21 February 2024

Karnali Bridge (कर्णाली पुल)
Bridge on Karnali river at chisapani
Coordinates28°38′N 81°17′E / 28.64°N 81.28°E / 28.64; 81.28
CrossesKarnali River
LocaleChisapani, Kailali    Nepal
Maintained byLamki Chuha Municipality, Kailali
Characteristics
Designasymmetric, single-tower, cable-stayed bridge
Total length500 m (1,640.4 ft)
Width11.30 m (37.1 ft)
Height120 m (393.7 ft)
Longest span325 m (1,066.3 ft)
No. of spans2
History
DesignerSteinman, Boynton, Gronquist & Birdsall
Constructed byKawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan
Opened1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Location
Map
side view

Karnali Bridge, the asymmetric, single-tower, cable-stayed bridge is the second longest of its type in Nepal and was built by international collaboration between USA, Japan and Nepal.[1]

Overview

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It is the first and only cable-stayed bridge in the country till date.[1] The bridge spans the Karnali River between the Kailali District and Bardiya District of western Nepal. The bridge was designed by Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist & Birdsall of USA, constructed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan[2] and funded by the World Bank.[3] It was inaugurated after six years of its construction date by the late Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.

Location

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The bridge lies in Mahendra Highway at Chisapani at the border of Kailali and Bardiya district. The bridge site is 500 km from the capital city of Kathmandu, and 86 km from the closest airport facilities in Dhangadhi. The design of the bridge and its location have made it a tourist attraction for domestic and international visitors. The nearest city to the Karnali Bridge is the town of Chisapani in Far-Western Region, Nepal.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Shrestha, Bipin (2014-07-31). "Karnali Cable-Stayed Bridge: Development of Finite Element Model and Free Vibration Analysis". Journal of the Institute of Engineering. 10 (1): 14–24. doi:10.3126/jie.v10i1.10873. ISSN 1810-3383.
  2. ^ Maeda, M.; Nakamura, K.; Shimodoi, H.; Amako, M.; Miyoshi, S.; Haruta, M.; Okada, S.; Kuroki, S. (1904-07-20). "Construction of a composite cable stayed bridge. Karnali river bridge in Nepal. Gosei shachokyo no kensetsu. Karnali kawa kyoryo". Kawasaki Juko Giho (K.H.I. Technical Review); (Japan) (in Japanese). 122.
  3. ^ Dave Reed; James McConnachie (2015-07-01). "The western terai- the far west". The Rough Guide to Nepal. Rough Guides UK. pp. 276–277. ISBN 978-0-241-23810-3.
  4. ^ "Chisapani: Nepal's untamed far west - OnlineKhabar English News". 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2022-07-18.

The Karnali River Bridge was designed by Steinman, a firm that was later incorporated into the Parsons Corporation, USA. Kawasaki Heavy Industries constructed the bridge.

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