New Zuari Bridge, also commonly known as Manohar Setu, is a

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over the Zuari River in

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, linking the districts of

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and

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. Opened in 2022, with a total length of , New Zuari Bridge is the second longest cable-stayed bridge in India. Named after the Zuari River, the project was under the control of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

History

The foundation stone of the bridge was laid in 2016. It was initially agreed that it would take three years to complete. Bhopal based Dilip Buildcon Limited was awarded the bridge construction project. Work on the country's second largest cable bridge started in collaboration with a

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firm. But the work progressed slowly. The construction of the bridge, which was supposed to be completed in 2021, was delayed due to the

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; because the pandemic situation prevented DBL's Chinese consultant from traveling to

. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister

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inaugurated the first phase of the New Zuari Bridge in Goa on 29 December 2022. The 2nd (southbound) bridge was opened on December 24, 2023.https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-zuari-bridge-route-map-design-status-update

Architectural features

New Zuari Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge, with built using steel pylons high. With a total length of , New Zuari Bridge is the second longest cable-stayed bridge in India. The total width of the bridge is , with 4 lanes in each direction. The deck over the main span is long. The two side spans are supported by parallel wire cables and are long.

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History

Architectural features

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