Teesta Bridge to cut Gaibandha-Dhaka distance by 135kms

Construction work of the Teesta Bridge, much-awaited by the residents of Gaibandha and Kurigram district, has already been completed with the installation of 32 spans.

The infrastructure of the bridge is now visible, and this is the biggest bridge constructed by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in the country.

It will be opened for the use of people of the two districts on August 2.

The much-hyped Teesta Bridge covers the Haripur side in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha district and Chilmari upazila of Kurigram district.

The total length of the bridge is 1,490 metres, and all its

32 spans have been installed.

With the completion of the Teesta Bridge, millions of people of the region are beaming with new hopes and aspirations.

After the bridge is opened, especially from Kurigram, Chilmari, Bhurungamari, Nageshwari and Ulipur, the distance with Dhaka by road will reduce by about 135 kilometres.

Along with the bridge construction, river management over an area of about 3.5 kilometres is being done on both sides.

A total of 86 kilometres of connecting roads have been built on both sides of the bridge. This will prevent river erosion on one side and, at the same time, will create new employment opportunities for people on both sides.

According to the Gaibandha LGED office, the foundation stone of the bridge was laid on January 26, 2014.

But due to some complications, the construction work was started later in 2021.

The construction cost of the bridge was estimated at Tk7.3085 billion (Tk730.85 crore).

Gaibandha LGED Executive Engineer Ujjal Chowdhury told the Financial Express that the Haripur-Kurigram Chilmari bridge in Gaibandha's Sundarganj has been built by the LGED.

The bridge will simplify communication for businesses in the region.

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