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Cantilever beams were developed in order to cross increasingly wide streams or rivers, where simple wooden beams had a limited range of about 10 meters. Linking Punakha Dzong to Shengana, Samdingkha, and Wangkha villages across the Tsang Chu River (aka Po Chu), this is one of the longest suspension bridges in Bhutan. The devastating floods that occurred on 4th and 5th October 2025 left behind extensive damage to various critical national infrastructure. The Department of Surface Transport (DoST), Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT), carried out a detailed on-site assessment and identified a total of. This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Bhutan, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Punakha Suspension Bridge, which is always adorned with colorful prayer flags, is the perfect. Note: Completion year and longest suspended span length may not be known for all bridges listed below.

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Bridgemeister

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Bridgemeister

This is a list of all 21 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Bhutan. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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