Attock Bridge
Attock Bridge (
Urdu:
اٹک پل ) is situated between
Attock Khurd and Khairabad Kund on
Indus river in
Pakistan.
It is commonly known as "Old Attock Bridge". This bridge is one of the
most important strategic and commercial crossing on the
Indus River between
Punjab and
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, hence was heavily
fortified. It was originally designed by
Sir Guildford Molesworth and was opened to traffic on 24 May 1883. The cost of construction was more than Rs 3.2 millions.
The structure was redesigned by Sir Francis Callaghan and was
reconstructed in 1929, at the cost of Rs 2.5 millions. The bridge has 2
levels and 5 spans. Three spans are 257 feet long and two are 312 feet
long. The upper level is use for railway traffic and lower level was
used for road traffic. The approaches to the bridge were built as solid
fortifications - as a defense against raids from nearby
Pashtun tribesmen.
This bridge was a part of famous
Grand Trunk Road. In 1979 a new bridge was constructed and road traffic was shifted to there. This new bridge is known as "New Attock Bridge".
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Attock Bridge is still in use for railway traffic.
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