Abdoun Bridge
Wadi Abdoun Bridge or the Kamal Al-Shair Bridge is a bridge in Amman, Jordan. The only cable-stayed bridge in the country, it crosses the Wadi Abdoun. The building of the bridge commenced on 14 December 2002, and it was opened on 14 December 2006 and was built by Larsen & Toubro Limited, an Indian multinational company. It is part of Amman's Beltway project and links South Amman to the 4th Circle and Zahran Street. Since it was opened it has witnessed over 70 cases of attempted suicide.
Kamal Shair Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°57′05″N 35°53′38″E |
| Carries | Two wide lanes of car traffic |
| Crosses | Wadi Abdoun |
| Locale | Amman, Jordan |
| Official name | Wadi Abdoun Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Abdoun Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cable-stayed suspension |
| Total length | 417 metres (1,368 ft) |
| Height | 71 metres (233 ft) |
| Longest span | 134 metres (440 ft) |
| Clearance below | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Dar Al-Handasah |
| Designer | Seshadri Srinivasan |
| Constructed by | L&T |
| Construction start | 14 December 2002 |
| Opened | 14 December 2006 |
| Location | |
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