Mohakhali Flyover
Flyover in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Mohakhali Flyover (Bengali: মহাখালী উড়ালসেতু) is an overpass located at Mohakhali in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[3][4][5] Upon its completion in November 2004, it was the first flyover to open to traffic in Bangladesh.[1] Although the construction of Khilgaon flyover had started earlier, Mohakhali flyover was completed first and inaugurated before Khilgaon flyover,[6] making Mohakhali the country's first functional flyover.[1][7][8]
Mohakhali Flyover | |
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| Coordinates | 23.778200°N 90.397452°E |
| Locale | Mohakhali, Dhaka |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1.12 km |
| History | |
| Constructed by | First Metallurgical Construction Company of China[1] |
| Construction start | December 2001 |
| Construction end | November 2004 |
| Construction cost | 114 crore Taka[2] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Mohakhali Flyover | |
Construction of the Mohakhali flyover began in December 2001, and it was opened to traffic in November 2004.[2] The length of this flyover is 1.12 km and it was built with the help of 19 pillars.[2][9] There is a 7.5m wide road for vehicular movement and a 0.6m footpath on both sides.[10] The flyover took about three years to complete at a cost of about 114 crore taka.[2][11]
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