Nine Arch Bridge
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The Nine Arch Bridge (Sinhala: ආරුක්කු නමයේ පාලම; Tamil: ஒன்பது வளைவுகள் பாலம்) also called the Bridge in the Sky,[4] is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka and one of the best examples of colonial-era railway construction in the country.[5]
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Nine Arch Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 6.876709°N 81.061622°E / 6.876709; 81.061622 |
Other name(s) | The Bridge in the Sky |
Owner | Sri Lanka Railways |
Heritage status | Archaeological Protected Monument[1] |
Characteristics | |
Material | Stones, Bricks and Cement |
Total length | 91 m (300 ft)[2] |
Width | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
Height | 24 m (80 ft) |
No. of spans | 9 |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in |
Electrified | No |
History | |
Constructed by | P. K. Appuhami |
Construction end | 1921[3] |
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