Keane Bridge
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Keane Bridge | |
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 Keane Bridge, 2015 | |
| Coordinates | 24°53′15″N 91°52′05″E / 24.8876°N 91.8681°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 350.52 m (1,150.0 ft) |
| Width | 5.4 m (17.7 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
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The Keane Bridge is a notable landmark of Sylhet city, Bangladesh.[1] This bridge is called the gateway to Sylhet city.
After Earl Robert Miller, the ambassador of USA to Bangladesh visited the bridge and recommended its sole use as a pedestrian bridge, no vehicles are allowed to drive through the bridge. It is therefore the longest footover bridge in Bangladesh.[2]
Location and description
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This bridge is located over the Surma River at the middle of Sylhet city which is 246 kilometres (153 mi) northeast of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
History
[edit]This bridge was built in 1936 and is named after Sir Michael Keane who was the Irish Governor of Assam from 1932 to 1937.[3]
Structure
[edit]It is made of iron and steel and looks like a bow. The bridge is 1150 feet long and 18 feet breadth. About Taka 5.6 million was spent to build the bridge.[4]
Damage and repair
[edit]During the Bangladesh Liberation War the bridge was blown off with dynamite by the Pakistan Army and damaged. It was repaired in 1977.[5]
Gallery
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North entrance -
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From south -
Keane Bridge views at night -
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Night View Of Keane Bridge
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References
[edit]- ^ "Keane Bridge on Surma River: heritage of Sylhet". Daily Asian Age. Dhaka. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "কিন ব্রিজে এখন শুধু জনতার পথচলা" [Keen Bridge is now just a pedestrian walkway] (in Bengali). Kaler Kantho. 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Keane Bridge Sylhet". Yogsutra.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to Kean Bridge - Sylhet, Bangladesh". Tourtobangladesh.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Sylhet's Keane Bridge". The Sylhet Times. 11 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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24°53′15″N 91°52′05″E / 24.8876°N 91.8681°E
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