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List of bridges in Afghanistan

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Historical and architectural interest bridges

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Name Persian Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1 Malan Bridge پل مالان 230 m (750 ft) Masonry
22 arches
Road bridge
Hari
1010 Herat
34°17′10.1″N 62°11′28.7″E / 34.286139°N 62.191306°E / 34.286139; 62.191306 (Malan Bridge)
Herat Province [S 1]
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Major road and railway bridges

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This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).


Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1 Kelif Pipeline Bridge 660 m (2,170 ft) 660 m (2,170 ft) Suspension
Steel
1975 Keleft - Kelif
37°20′42.4″N 66°15′38.1″E / 37.345111°N 66.260583°E / 37.345111; 66.260583 (Kelif Pipeline Bridge)
Balkh
 Turkmenistan
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2 Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan 135 m (443 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Road bridge
Panj River
2002 Shighnan District - Khorugh
37°31′41.0″N 71°30′13.0″E / 37.528056°N 71.503611°E / 37.528056; 71.503611 (Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan)
Badakhshan
 Tajikistan
[S 2]
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3 Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge 816 m (2,677 ft) Truss
Steel
Road-rail bridge
Amu Darya
1982 Hairatan - Termez
37°13′44.9″N 67°25′39.6″E / 37.229139°N 67.427667°E / 37.229139; 67.427667 (Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge)
Balkh
 Uzbekistan
[S 3]
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4 Tajik–Afghan bridge at Vanj-Jamarj-e Bala 216 m (709 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Road bridge
Panj River
2011 Jamarj-e Bala - Vanj District
38°16′19.3″N 71°20′18.3″E / 38.272028°N 71.338417°E / 38.272028; 71.338417 (Vanj cross-border Bridge)
Badakhshan
 Tajikistan
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5 Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge Suspension
Steel
Road bridge
Panj River
2004 Nusay - Ruzvat
38°27′11.5″N 70°49′37.7″E / 38.453194°N 70.827139°E / 38.453194; 70.827139 (Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge)
Badakhshan
 Tajikistan
[S 4]
6 Shurabad cross-border Bridge Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Road bridge
Panj River
Khwahan District - Shohon
37°56′17.2″N 70°13′46.4″E / 37.938111°N 70.229556°E / 37.938111; 70.229556 (Shurabad cross-border Bridge)
Badakhshan
 Tajikistan


Alphabetical list

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See also

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Notes and references

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  • Notes
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others references
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