Sigandur Bridge

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The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways recently dedicated the cable-stayed Sigandur Bridge constructed across Sharavati River backwaters in Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka.

About Sigandur Bridge

• The Sigandur Bridge, also known as the Ambaragodlu-Kalasavalli Bridge, is constructed across Sharavati River backwaters in Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka.
• It is India’s second-longest cable-stayed bridge. It is 2.44 km long and16 metre wide.
• It was built at a cost of Rs 473 crore.
• This bridge will reduce the distance from Sagara town to Sigandur where the famous Chowdeshwari temple is situated. 
• The new bridge restores a critical link disrupted since the construction of the Linganamakki Dam in the 1970s, which submerged key land corridors and left many communities isolated. 
  • With no proper bridge over the backwaters, villagers often relied on boats or had to make long road detours to reach taluk centres.

Key Facts about Sharavati River

• It is an important west-flowing river in the state of Karnataka. 
• A major part of the Sharavati river basin lies in the Western Ghats.
• Course:
  • Rising in the Western Ghats, it flows in a northwesterly direction to the Arabian Sea at Honavar in Uttara Kannada District. 
  • The length of the river is 128 km, and the river basin covers 2,985 sq km.
  • On its way, the Sharavathi forms the Jog Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in India, where the river falls from a height of 253 m. 
• Diverse geological features mark the river’s course, including rocky outcrops, fertile plains, and deep gorges.
• Major Tributaries: Nandihole, Haridravathi, Mavinahole, Hilkunji, Yennehole, Hurlihole, and Nagodihole.

Source: TH

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