Keane Bridge plate collapses
Workers of Roads and Highways Department doing repair work on Keane Bridge across the Surma River in Sylhet as a 10-foot-long plate collapsed yesterday due to unauthorised movement of heavy vehicles. Photo: STAR
Movement of small vehicles and rickshaws on the Keane Bridge across the River Surma in Sylhet city has been suspended following collapse of a plate on the bridge early yesterday. Cars and rickshaws are now passing only through Hazrat Shahjalal Bridge, resulting in traffic congestion on different roads. Contacted, Superintending Engineer of Roads and Highways Department Shah Mohammad Musa said the 10 feet long plate collapsed due to unauthorised movement of heavy vehicles. He said repair works and replacement of the plate are going on and the bridge may be ready for use sometime this night. Movement of heavy vehicles on the Keane Bridge had been suspended for more than two decades. Only cars, rickshaws and pedestrians are allowed to use the bridge. The historic Keane Bridge was built in 1936 and was named after the British governor of Assam of the time, Michael Keane. Pakistani occupation army damaged part of the bridge on December 15 in 1971. It was repaired after liberation. The 1150 feet long and 18 feet wide Keane Bridge was being used as the only way to enter Sylhet city until the construction of Shahjalal Bridge in late 80s.
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