Shah Amanat Bridge

Shah Amanat Bridge Third Karnaphuli Bridge শাহ আমানত সেতু
Coordinates	22°19′31″N 91°51′12″E / 22.3253°N 91.8532°E / 22.3253; 91.8532
Carries	Buses, motor vehicles, and bicycles
Crosses	Karnaphuli River
Locale	Karnaphuli, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Other name(s)	Natun (New) Bridge
Named for	Karnaphuli River
Owner	Government of Bangladesh
Maintained by	Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Preceded by	Second Karnaphuli Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Extradosed bridge
Material	Prestressed concrete
Total length	950 m (3,117 ft)
Width	24.47 m (80 ft)
Traversable?	No
Longest span	200 m (656 ft)
No. of spans	3
History
Designer	High-Point Rendel Limited[1]
Constructed by	China Major Bridge Construction[1]
Construction start	August 2006
Construction end	July 2010[2]
Construction cost	590 crore
Opened	8 September 2010; 13 years ago (2010-09-08)
Replaces	Hazrat Shah Amanat Bridge
Location

Shah Amanat Bridge, the second constructed across the Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh, is the first major extradosed bridge in the country.^[3] It is located along the country's busiest national highway N1. It connects the southern parts of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, and the hill district Bandarban.^[4][5] It is named after Chittagong's 18th-century Islamic Saint Shah Amanat.