Oddamavadi Bridge

Oddamavadi Bridge (Tamil: ஓட்டமாவடிப் பாலம்) is a road bridge in Oddamavadi, Sri Lanka a length of 250 meters.^[2] It crosses the Valaichchenai Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomallee highway. It comprises 2 bridges, a British Ceylon era truss bridge which is used as road-rail bridge, and a newly built bridge carrying 2 lanes of highway. The new two lane bridge is 250 m (820 ft) long and 10.5 m (34 ft) wide. The new Oddamavadi bridge was built with financial assistance of the Spanish Government and the World Bank.^[3][4]

Inside of bridge

Oddamavadi Bridge ஓட்டமாவடிப் பாலம்
Old (left) and New (right) bridges
Coordinates	7.9213°N 81.515°E / 7.9213; 81.515
Carries	3 lanes (2 lanes of highway and 1 railway)
Crosses	Valaichchenai lagoon
Locale	Oddamavadi, Sri Lanka
Owner	Ministry of Ports & Highways
Maintained by	Road Development Authority
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge (old) Cantilever bridge (new)
Material	Iron, cement
Total length	250 m (820 ft)
Width	10.5 m (34 ft)
Clearance below	Rs.2.6 billion
History
Designer	British Ceylon & Sri Lanka
Construction start	2007(New)
Construction end	1924 (Old)[1] 2010 (New)
Construction cost	Rs.770 million
Location