Rajagiriya Flyover
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Rajagiriya Flyover | |
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.jpg) The flyover under construction in February 2018. | |
| Coordinates | 06°54′33″N 79°53′46″E / 6.90917°N 79.89611°E |
| Crosses | Rajagiriya Junction |
| Locale | Rajagiriya |
| Owner | RDA |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Width | 21.4 m (70 ft) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Access Engineering |
| Construction cost | Rs. 4.7 billion |
| Opened | 8 January 2018 |
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The Rajagiriya Flyover (also referred to as the Rajagiriya Bridge) is a flyover built over Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. It is the longest flyover in the country. Initial designing and construction was conducted by Access Engineering on 6 June 2016,[1] with the flyover officially opening to the public on 8 January 2018 during an inaugural ceremony with the presence of the President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena.[2]
The flyover cost a total of Rs.4.7 billion and measures 533 m (1,749 ft) long, 21.4 m (70 ft) wide, and consists of a total of four lanes over two spans.[2]
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