Qadir Bridge

Pol-Kabli (Kabli Bridge) or Qadir Bridge known as Ahvaz eighth Bridge, (Persian: پل غدیر یا پل هشتم اهواز), is the eighth intra-urban bridge in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran.^[1][2][3][4] It is the largest cable bridge in the Middle East.^[5]

Kabli Bridge in the dusty weather of summer afternoon.

History

Construction started in February 2006 and ended in March 2012.^[6] The bridge connects the Amaniyeh area and Takht-e Soleyman street, which are located west of the Karun river, with Zand street, which is located east of this river.^[7]

Design

The structure is of wicker cable type. Its length is 1,314 metres (4,311 ft) and its width is 22 metres (72 ft).^[8]