Malir River Bridge
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| Malir River Bridge | |
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| The Malir Bridge at night | |
| Official name | Malir River Bridge |
| Carries | 2 lanes |
| Crosses | Malir River |
| Locale | Karachi |
| Design | concrete |
| Total length | 5000 m (15000 ft) |
| Width | 32 m (107 ft) |
| Longest span | 1200 m (3600 ft) |
| Opened | 4 Feb 2009 |
| Coordinates | 24°51′54″N 67°12′15″E / 24.865°N 67.20417°E |
The Malir River Bridge ملير ريور برج is to date Pakistan's largest bridge which spans 5000 meters.
This bridge was inaugurated by Governor of Sindh Dr Ishrat ul Ibad on Wednesday 4th February 2009.
The cost of the bridge is PKR 1.2 billion or USD 14 million funded by the Government of Pakistan.
The bridge has shortened the distance by 28 km for the residents of Korangi, Landhi and Shah Faisal towns.
While construction 42 houses were demolished and the owners were compensated by the government.
