Suspension Bridges of Afghanistan

This is a list of all 11 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Afghanistan. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1974: (pipeline bridge)

Kelif vicinity, Turkmenistan and Keleft, Afghanistan - Amu Darya
Bridgemeister ID:1430 (added 2004-07-25)
Year Completed:1974
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Kelif vicinity, Turkmenistan and Keleft, Afghanistan
Crossing:Amu Darya
Coordinates:37.345302 N 66.260926 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 660 meters (2,165.4 feet)

2002: Tem

Tem, Tajikistan and Demogan, Afghanistan - Pyandzh "Pyanj" River
Bridgemeister ID:940 (added 2003-10-27)
Year Completed:2002
Name:Tem
Location:Tem, Tajikistan and Demogan, Afghanistan
Crossing:Pyandzh "Pyanj" River
Coordinates:37.528056 N 71.503417 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2023)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 135 meters (442.9 feet)

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2004: Tajik-Afghan Friendship

Darwaz, Tajikistan and Darwaz, Afghanistan - Pyandzh "Pyanj" River
Bridgemeister ID:2412 (added 2007-12-31)
Year Completed:2004
Name:Tajik-Afghan Friendship
Location:Darwaz, Tajikistan and Darwaz, Afghanistan
Crossing:Pyandzh "Pyanj" River
Coordinates:38.453111 N 70.827056 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 124 meters (406.8 feet) estimated

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(suspension bridge)

Asmar vicinity, Afghanistan - Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Bridgemeister ID:5766 (added 2021-04-05)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Asmar vicinity, Afghanistan
Crossing:Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Coordinates:35.004797 N 71.319887 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Bar Kunar, Afghanistan - Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Bridgemeister ID:3858 (added 2020-03-07)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Bar Kunar, Afghanistan
Crossing:Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Coordinates:35.149239 N 71.397382 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)

(suspension bridge)

Bar Sholtan vicinity, Afghanistan - Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Bridgemeister ID:5767 (added 2021-04-05)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Bar Sholtan vicinity, Afghanistan
Crossing:Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Coordinates:34.983835 N 71.303381 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Kunar, Afghanistan - Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Bridgemeister ID:6565 (added 2021-09-04)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Kunar, Afghanistan
Crossing:Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Coordinates:34.658577 N 70.869770 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Spans:2 x 142.6 meters (468 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Naray, Afghanistan - Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Bridgemeister ID:6148 (added 2021-07-07)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Naray, Afghanistan
Crossing:Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Coordinates:35.223148 N 71.524334 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Sao vicinity, Afghanistan - Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Bridgemeister ID:5764 (added 2021-04-05)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Sao vicinity, Afghanistan
Crossing:Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Coordinates:35.185079 N 71.490334 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Sao vicinity, Afghanistan - Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Bridgemeister ID:5765 (added 2021-04-05)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Sao vicinity, Afghanistan
Crossing:Kunar/Chitral/Mastuj River
Coordinates:35.177453 N 71.475216 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Span:1

Diroontah

Jallabad vicinity, Afghanistan
Bridgemeister ID:2224 (added 2007-03-17)
Name:Diroontah
Location:Jallabad vicinity, Afghanistan
Principals:Rushworth Halliday
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 93.3 meters (306 feet)
Deck width:10 feet

Photo courtesy of Peter Halliday


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