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8th Bangladesh–China Friendship Bridge Construction Project
intraUrban
Cities
Pirojpur
Bangladesh
Distance
1.5km
new
1.5kmrehabilitated
– kmexisting
– kmCost
$146.8m
$146,800,000
Phases
operational, 2022
Objective
Description
Construction of the 1.5 km Bekutia (8th Bangladesh–China Friendship) Bridge over the Kocha River in Pirojpur District, replacing the ferry crossing and improving road connectivity between the Barisal and Khulna divisions.Finance
$90410000 grant
Government of China
Government
Operators
Bangladesh Bridge Authority
Government
Contractors
China Railway Group
Company