Crosses Valaichchenai lagoon Total length 250 m Phone +94 75 855 1497 | Location Oddamavadi | |
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Carries 3 lanes (2 lanes of highway and 1 railway) Owner Ministry of Ports & Highways Bridge type Truss bridge, Cantilever bridge |
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Oddamavadi Bridge (Tamil: ஓட்டமாவடிப் பாலம்) is a road bridge in Oddamavadi, Sri Lanka a length of 250 meters. It crosses the Valaichchenai Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomallee highway. It comprises 2 bridges, a British Ceylon era truss bridge which is used as road-rail bridge, and a newly built bridge carrying 2 lanes of highway. The new two lane bridge is 250 m (820 ft) long and 10.5 m (34 ft) wide. The new Oddamavadi bridge was built with financial assistance of the Spanish Government and the World Bank.
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