The Dhan Galli Bridge in Mirpur District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir was constructed as a crossing for people and vehicles over the Jhelum River in the 1980's. The original bridge was a suspension bridge, and in the 2010's a new bridge was built as part of redevelopment/resettlement in the general area affected by the Mangla Dam raising project.[1] This bridge was constructed at a cost of Rs1 billion, construction began in 2008 and was completed in May 2011. It was later opened to road users in June.[2]
The new Dhan Gali Bridge is 1,116 feet long, and it is a pre-stressed post-tensioned balanced cantilever box girder bridge with a total length of 1,116 feet. The bridge is an all weather and all traffic facility, its construction greatly reduces travel time and there are two lanes, and the width of the roadway is 28 feet.[2] The previous bridge had only one lane, and was capable of only carrying one vehicle due to weight limitations.
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