C T Online Desk: The lifespan of the Shah Amanat Bridge, built by the China Major Bridge Company on the Karnafuli River, was fixed life for 100 years. But since the construction, various defects were found in the bridge. In the last few years, some major repairs have been done. A team of Italian experts under the supervision of the Roads and Highways (RHD) Department inspected the bridge to repair the fault and prevent the risk of this important bridge. They will identify the defects of the bridge and give a written report to prevent the risk. R&H will repair the bridge based on that report.
However, in order to avoid the risk and increase the durability, the RSA has put speed bumps on both sides of the bridge on the immediate advice of the expert team. Pintu Chakma, executive engineer of the RHD Chittagong region, told Azadi that an Italian team had visited the Karnafuli bridge on February 21. They checked to see if there were any defects in the extension joint of the bridge. They will report on the current condition of the bridge and what steps need to be taken to increase the durability of the bridge.
Engineer Pintu Chakma said the Karnafuli Shah Amanat Bridge has a lifespan of 100 years but needs regular maintenance. . All kinds of vehicles run at speed on Shah Amanat Bridge. Basically, they have suggested installing speed bumps to control the speed of the vehicle. According to him, we have installed speed bumps at the in and out points of the bridge. The Italian expert team did not just come for the Karnafuli Shah Amanat Bridge. They will visit all the bridges in Bangladesh in phases.
