Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada

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Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada
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Hanging (Jhula) Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada
Coordinates 19°10′02″N83°25′51″E / 19.1671096°N 83.4307276°E / 19.1671096; 83.4307276
Carriespedestrians, bicycles, motorbikes
Crosses Nagavali River
LocaleChekaguda village, Rayagada, Odisha, Flag of India.svg  India
Characteristics
Design simple suspension bridge
MaterialRope
Total length151 metres (495 ft)
Height30.48 metres (100.0 ft)
Load limit8 pedestrians
Clearance below 33 metres (108 ft) [1]
History
DesignerGirish Bhardwaj
Constructed byBharat Grama Sethu Pratisthan
Construction startNov 2011
Construction endMar 2012
Construction cost₹15 million (US$180,000) [2]
Opened2012 (current bridge)
Location
Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada

Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda is Odisha's second hanging bridge [3] near Rayagada in Orissa, India over the Nagavali River. The bridge links the town of Rayagada to the villages of Mariguda, Chakaguda etc. The bridge is mainly a medium of communication as well as a tourist attraction. [4] The bridge is open all the year round (subject to weather) and people may cross it without a fee.

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History

Designed by Karnataka-based 'Bharat Grama Sethu Pratisthana' Chief Girish Bhardwaj, the project was entrusted to Odisha Police Housing Corporation [5] [6] by the District Administration. The estimated cost of the bridge is ₹1.5 Crore under the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for the Maoist-prone areas. Villagers of eight Panchayats had been making a detour via Kolnara, 25 km from the area to reach the nearby town Rayagada. [7] [8] [9] Three years back the villagers, with the help of SHG made a bamboo bridge to solve the problem of communication. They would now need to travel just 5 km  to reach Rayagada. [10]

Features

It spans 151 metres (495 ft) and is 30.48 metres (100.0 ft) above the rocks below. [11] [12] The area is attractive with natural beauty. The only other bridge is at Dhabaleswar. There is no precedent of this kind of a bridge being constructed by the District Administration in Orissa. [13] The project was taken up in December 2011 and the skilled workers worked overtime to complete it in a record time of just 3 months.

Geography

Getting to the place is not difficult. Nearest airport is at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). It is located at Lat 19° 10′ 02″ N and Lon. 83° 25′ 58″ E.

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References

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