Gandaki Golden Footbridge
World's third-longest footbridge
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Gandaki Golden Bridge is a suspended footbridge with a span of 567m. It connects the Kusma Municipality of Parbat district at Aduwabari with Baglung Municipality 1 bangechour of Baglung District in Nepal.[1][2] The bridge is over the Kaligandaki river. The height of bridge is 122 m from the river level.
Gandaki Golden Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°15′41″N 83°36′34″E |
| Owner | Nepal Government |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Height | 122 m |
| Traversable? | yes |
| Longest span | 567m |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Gandaki Golden Bridge | |
It is now third longest bridge of its kind, after the opening in May 2022 of Sky Bridge 721 in Czech Republic, and after the opening in July 2021 586 m long «Ponte tibetano di Castelsaraceno» in Italy.[3] Prior to that it was the world's longest foot bridge.[4][5]
The feasibility study of the bridge was done in 2059 BS and construction was started in Chaitra,2075 BS with a schedule to complete in Asar 2077 BS. The construction was completed three months ahead of schedule in July 2020. The handover of the bridge was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
The bridge has a capacity of 85 MT and can carry the load of 612 people at the same time.[1]
The initial cost estimate of the bridge was NPR 122,200,000, however the Nepal Government subsidised the construction with the final cost amounting to NPR 69,100,000.[6]
See also
- List of notable pedestrian bridges
- Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, the former longest footbridge
- Dodhara Chandani Bridge, the longest multi-span suspension footbridge in Nepal