Varapuzha Bridge

The Varapuzha bridge on NH 17 is a cantilever bridge spanning the Periyar river between Varappuzha and Cheranallur in Kochi, India. Varapuzha Bridge is the first bridge in Kerala to be constructed using Balanced Cantilever technique(120m span) and also the first bridge in Kerala where Caisson floating technique was adopted.[1][2] The construction of the bridge won the National award for the Most Outstanding Bridge(1999) of Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers[3][4] On 16 January 2001, Varapuzha Bridge was opened to traffic.[5] This bridge reduces the distance between Malabar and Kochi.

Varapuzha Bridge

References
  1. Bhagheeratha Achievements
  2. The construction of Varapuzha Bridge in final stage Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, OneIndia news in Malayalam
  3. it is constructing over the Periyar River which including in National water ways. National award for the most outstanding bridge Archived 11 February 2005 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Bhagheeratha Bridges". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  5. Varapuzha Bridge to be opened on 16th Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, OneIndia news in Malayalam


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