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    The Vidyasagar Setu, located in Kolkata, India, is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Hooghly River. Built between 1978 and 1993, it has a main span of 457.20 meters and side spans of 2 x 182.88 meters. The bridge features a steel deck and pylons with a fan arrangement of multicable stays to support the roadway deck. German engineer Jörg Schlaich served as the resident engineer for the project, which was designed by Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner sbp gmbh and constructed by Gammon India Ltd.

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    The Vidyasagar Setu, located in Kolkata, India, is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Hooghly River. Built between 1978 and 1993, it has a main span of 457.20 meters and side spans of 2 x 182.88 meters. The bridge features a steel deck and pylons with a fan arrangement of multicable stays to support the roadway deck. German engineer Jörg Schlaich served as the resident engineer for the project, which was designed by Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner sbp gmbh and constructed by Gammon India Ltd.

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    Second Hoogly Bridge

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    The Vidyasagar Setu, located in Kolkata, India, is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Hooghly River. Built between 1978 and 1993, it has a main span of 457.20 meters and side spans of 2 x 182.88 meters. The bridge features a steel deck and pylons with a fan arrangement of multicable stays to support the roadway deck. German engineer Jörg Schlaich served as the resident engineer for the project, which was designed by Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner sbp gmbh and constructed by Gammon India Ltd.

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    Second Hooghly Bridge


    Vidyasagar Setu
    Built: 1978 - 1993
    Status: in use
    Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India Click on the image to enlarge it.
    Crosses: Hooghly River There is a total of 3 images.

    Structural Type: Cable-stayed bridge


    fan arrangement, multicable

    Function / usage: Road bridge

    Persons involved with this structure


    Legend: Phase of works
    Role Name Part of structure
    Jörg Schlaich
    Resident engineer A. R. Rees

    Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure


    Legend: Phase of works
    Role Name Part of structure
    Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Limited
    Freeman Fox & Partners
    Design Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner sbp gmbh
    Contractor Gammon India Ltd.

    Technical information
    Description Value
    Construction materials used
    deck composite steel-reinforced concrete
    pylons steel
    Dimensions
    main span 457.20 m
    length of side spans 2 x 182.88 m
    deck deck width 35.00 m
    pylon pylon height 127.62 m

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