Oddamavadi Bridge
| Oddamavadi Bridge ஓட்டமாவடிப் பாலம் |
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Old (left) and New (right) bridges
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| Carries | 3 lanes (2 lanes of highway and 1 railway) |
| Crosses | Valaichchenai lagoon |
| Locale | Oddamavadi, Sri Lanka |
| Owner | Ministry of Ports & Highways |
| Maintained by | Road Development Authority |
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| Design | Truss bridge (old) Cantilever bridge (new) |
| Material | Iron, cement |
| Total length | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Width | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Clearance below | Rs.2.6 billion |
| History | |
| Designer | British Ceylon & Sri Lanka |
| Construction begin | 2007(New) |
| Construction end | 1924 (Old)[1] 2010 (New) |
| Construction cost | Rs.770 million |
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Oddamavadi Bridge (Tamil: ஓட்டமாவடிப் பாலம்) is a road bridge in Oddamavadi, Sri Lanka a length of 250 meters.[2] It crosses the Valaichchenai Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomallee highway. It comprises 2 bridges, a British Ceylon era truss bridge which is used as road-rail bridge, and a newly built bridge carrying 2 lanes of highway. The new two lane bridge is 250 m (820 ft) long and 10.5 m (34 ft) wide. The new Oddamavadi bridge was built with financial assistance of the Spanish Government and the World Bank.[3][4]
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