Project Description:

A 103 m steel basket-handle network arch bridge spanning a 50 m deep, flash-flood-prone gorge in Mizoram, India. The 440-ton superstructure was launched using an indigenously engineered ropeway cable-crane system—likely a world first—achieving a probable world record with a 220-ton point load, showcasing innovation in design, construction, and execution.

Judges Comments

This 103 metre span steel network arch bridge spans a 50 m deep, flash-flood-prone gorge in Mizoram, India. The 440 ton superstructure was launched using an ingeniously engineered ropeway system, probably a world first, in which the leading end of the span is supported by the cable-crane trolley carrying a 220 ton point load, showcasing courageous innovation in design and construction.

Structural Designer

Public Works Department, Government of Mizoram

Location

Mizoram, India