Second Hoogly Bridge

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Second Hooghly Bridge Vidyasagar Setu Built:

1978 - 1993

Status:

in use

Location:

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Crosses:

Hooghly River

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Structural Type:

Cable-stayed bridge fan arrangement, multicable

Function / usage:

Road bridge

Persons involved with this structure Legend: Phase of works Name Jörg Schlaich A. R. Rees

Role

Resident engineer

Part of structure

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure Legend: Phase of works Role

Design Contractor

Part of structure

Name Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Limited Freeman Fox & Partners Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner sbp gmbh Gammon India Ltd.

Technical information Description

Value

Construction materials used deck

composite steel-reinforced concrete

pylons

steel

Dimensions main span

457.20 m

length of side spans

2 x 182.88 m

deck

deck width

35.00 m

pylon

pylon height

127.62 m