Danyor Suspension Bridge

The Danyore Suspension Bridge, also Danyor Bridge, located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, is one of the oldest makeshift suspension bridges in the area. Spanning the Hunza River, it connects Danyor to the Karakoram International University. Currently, the bridge is closed to vehicular traffic, allowing passage only for pedestrians and motorcyclists. Strong northwesterly winds cause the bridge to sway, generating minor resonances that render it unsafe for regular use.^[1][4] In 2013, a two-lane concrete bridge was built alongside it, serving as a safer and more reliable alternative.

Danyor Suspension Bridge
Coordinates	35°55′30″N 74°22′20.8″E
Crosses	Hunza River
Locale	Danyor, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan
Official name	Bireno Suspension Bridge
Other name(s)	Pul-e-Sirat[1]
Named for	Ahmad Ali Bireno[2]
Preceded by	Traditional raft
Followed by	New concrete bridge
Characteristics
Design	Medium
Material	Wooden span
Trough construction	Metallic ropes
Total length	510ft[3][1]
Width	8ft
Towpaths	No
No. of spans	1
No. of lanes	1
History
Engineering design by	Traditional method
Rebuilt	No
Closed	Yes
Statistics
Daily traffic	Allowed for pedestrians
Toll	No
Location

History

A view of the bridge

Before the construction of the suspension bridge of Danyor there used to be a boat which is locally called Jaalo (a traditional raft for the passage crossing rivers and lakes) used to cross the Hunza River. The bridge was constructed in mid-sixties. The Danyor side of the bridge is connected to a tunnel (locally called core) that was dug by the then-residents of Danyor without any engineering tools and equipments almost a decade later.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Transport portal
• Engineering portal

• Damaged Chinese Bridge Danyore