Pattivila Bridge

The Pattivila Bridge (also locally called Welivita Bridge or Welivita Foot Bridge) is an old footbridge crossing the Kelani River between Welivita in the Colombo District, and Pattivila in the Gampaha District, of Sri Lanka. The bridge is located between the Kaduwela Bridge upstream, and Kelanimulla Bridge downstream, both of which are traversable by all traffic.^[1] While access to the bridge entrance is accessible via motor vehicles, the bridge itself is only traversable by pedestrians and cyclists. Due to a lack of a bicycle stairway, cyclists are required to carry their bikes up 40 steps on both ends of the bridge. ^{[citation needed]}

Pattivila Bridge
The bridge in October 2024.
Coordinates	06°56′31.5″N 79°57′30.3″E
Carries	Pedestrians, Cyclists
Crosses	Kelani River
Locale	Between Pattivila and Welivita
Characteristics
Design	Boardwalk
Material	Concrete, Iron
Total length	125 m (410 ft)
Width	3 m (9.8 ft)
Towpaths	None
Piers in water	3
Location

See also

• List of bridges in Sri Lanka

References

1. "Floodplain Zoning and Mapping for Lower Kelani River, Sri Lanka" (PDF). Sri Lanka Journals Online. 2024. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2024. There are ten bridges across the Lower Kelani River. The names of these bridges are Hanwella Bridge, Nawagamuwa Thotupola Bridge, Kaduwela Bridge, Outer Circular Expressway Bridge, Pattiwila Bridge, Peliyagoda Railway Bridge, New Kelani Bridge, Japan Friendship Bridge and Mattakkuliya Bridge.