Kallady Bridge
Kallady Bridge கல்லடிப் பாலம் කල්ලඩි පාලම | |
|---|---|
Old Kallady Bridge (above) New Kallady Bridge (below) | |
| Coordinates | 7°43′09.50″N 81°42′26.40″E / 7.7193056°N 81.7073333°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles on the A4 highway |
| Crosses | Batticaloa Lagoon |
| Locale | Batticaloa, Batticaloa District |
| Other name(s) | Lady Manning Bridge |
| Owner | Ministry of Ports & Highways |
| Maintained by | Road Development Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge (old) |
| Material | Iron, cement |
| Total length | 288.35 m (946 ft) |
| Width | 14 m (46 ft) |
| No. of spans | 5 (old) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1924 (old) |
| Construction cost | Rs.2.6 billion |
| Inaugurated | 22 March 2013 (new) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 10,000 per day (approx) |
| Location | |
Kallady Bridge (Tamil: கல்லடிப் பாலம்; also known as the Lady Manning Bridge) is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. It crosses the Batticaloa Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A4 Colombo-Batticaloa highway.