Langalbandh bridge
25 km long tailback on Dhk-Ctg highway
Hundreds of vehicles and commuters got stuck for hours in a 25-kilometer long tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Tuesday due to repair work of Langalbandh Bridge in Narayanganj district.
Mohammad Maniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Narayanganj Highway Police said the gridlock stretched from Shanir Akhra to Daudkandi in Cumilla.
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“The gridlock was caused by heavy pressure of goods-laden vehicles and others on Sonargaon-Nabiganj route. We are trying our best to ease the movement of vehicles,” he said.
Authorities to restrict traffic on Langalbandh bridge from Monday
Traffic on Langalbandh bridge on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway will be restricted from July 12-14 due to the repairing of damaged decks and slabs of the bridge.
Located between Kanchpur and Meghna bridge on the highway, Langalbandh bridge will be partially restricted so both-way vehicles can use one lane instead of two on July 12 from 8 am to 10 pm, said a media release of the ministry of road transport and bridges Sunday.
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The bridge would remain completely closed after 10 pm on July 12 to 12 pm on July 14.
Meanwhile, light weight vehicles were being requested to use Mograpara-Kaikartek Bridge-Nabiganj-Madanpur road and heavy weight vehicles were requested to use Kanchpur-Bhulta-Narsingdi-Bhairab Bridge-Sarail-Brahmanbaria-Comilla road as alternatives.