The Afghan-Tajik bridge in Nizhny Pyanj is a two-lane automobile bridge across the Pyanj River 672 meters long and 11.6 meters wide. The bridge was built across the Panj River, the closest Tajik city is Nizhny Pyanj , the Afghan city is Sherkhan-Bandar . August 26, 2007 the opening of the bridge.
| Afghan-Tajik bridge in Lower Pyanj | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Application area | car |
| Crosses | Panj |
| Location | Nizhny Pyanj |
| Design | |
| total length | 672 m |
| Bridge width | 11.6 m |
| Lanes | 2 stripes |
| Exploitation | |
| Opening | 2007 |
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Construction
The construction of the bridge cost approximately $ 40 million, financing was provided by the US engineering forces , the Italian company Rizzani de Eccher was involved in the design and construction. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon , Afghan President Hamid Karzai , and US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez at the opening ceremony [1] [2] [3] .
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See also
- Afghan-Tajik relations
- Afghan-Tajik Friendship Bridge
- Afghan-Tajik bridge (Tem-Demogan)
Notes
- ↑ AFGHANISTAN-TAJIKISTAN: Work on US-built Tajik-Afghan bridge to start in spring . Archived December 4, 2008.
- ↑ US-made Tajik-Afghan bridge opens , BBC News .
- ↑ Mavjouda Hasanova . Tajik FM, Afghan diplomat discuss handling of cargo traffic via Dusti bridge in Panji Poyon , Asia Plus . Archived December 4, 2008.