Kallady Bridge

Kallady Bridge

கல்லடிப் பாலம்
කල්ලඩි පාලම
Old Kallady Bridge (above)
New Kallady Bridge (below) New Kallady Bridge
Coordinates7°43′09.50″N 81°42′26.40″E / 7.7193056°N 81.7073333°E / 7.7193056; 81.7073333
CarriesMotor vehicles on the A4 highway
CrossesBatticaloa Lagoon
LocaleBatticaloa, Batticaloa District
Other name(s)Lady Manning Bridge
OwnerMinistry of Ports & Highways
Maintained byRoad Development Authority
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge (old)
MaterialIron, cement
Total length288.35 m (946 ft)
Width14 m (46 ft)
No. of spans5 (old)
History
Construction end1924 (old)
Construction costRs.2.6 billion
Inaugurated22 March 2013 (2013-03-22) (new)
Statistics
Daily traffic10,000 per day (approx)
Location
Map

Kallady Bridge (Tamil: கல்லடிப் பாலம்; also known as the Lady Manning Bridge) is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. It crosses the Batticaloa Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A4 Colombo-Batticaloa highway.


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