Lalon Shah Bridge

Lalon Shah Bridge (Bengali: লালন শাহ সেতু), locally known as Pakshey Bridge, is a road bridge in Bangladesh over the river Padma. The bridge connects Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on the east, and Bheramara Upazila of Kushtia on the west. It was constructed by China Major Bridge Engineering Co. Ltd and was opened in 2004.^[3] The bridge is named after early 19th-century mystic poet Lalon Shah of Chhewuriya, Kushtia District.

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Hardinge Bridge, and Lalon Shah Bridge at the same frame on a moonlit night

Lalon Shah Bridge লালন শাহ সেতু
Coordinates	24°03′54″N 89°01′45″E
Carries	National highway 704
Crosses	Padma
Locale	Pabna and Kushtia
Next upstream	Hardinge Bridge
Next downstream	Padma Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Box girder bridge
Material	Prestressed concrete
Total length	1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Width	18.10 m (59.4 ft)
History
Designer	Rendel Palmer and Tritton [1]
Constructed by	China Major Bridge Engineering Company Limited[2]
Opened	18 May 2004
Statistics
Toll	Yes
Location

The bridge is 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) long ^[1] and is the third longest road bridge of the country, after the Padma Multipurpose Bridge and Jamuna Bridge.^[3] It carries the N704 highway. It provides important road connection to Mongla port of Khulna District in the south from Rajshahi division and Rangpur division, the northern part of Bangladesh.

It is situated parallel to and south (downstream) of Hardinge Bridge.

References

1. "Lalon Shah Bridge". Structurae. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
2. "Lalon Shah Bridge". Heidelberg cement. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
3. হোসেন, আনোয়ার (5 June 2022). পদ্মার বুকে সবচেয়ে বড় সেতু. Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 September 2024.

24.0654°N 89.0300°E / 24.0654; 89.0300