General Information
| Other name(s): | Kamal Shair Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 14 December 2002 |
| Completion: | 14 December 2006 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with harp system Multiple-span cable-stayed bridge Cable-stayed bridge with curved deck |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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| Support conditions: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 2010 |
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Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 417 m | |
| span lengths | 63 m - 2 x 132 m - 63 m - 27 m | |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 2 |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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| pylons |
prestressed concrete
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Chronology
| 14 December 2006 | Opened to traffic. |
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
Wadi Abdoun Bridge or the Kamal Al-Shair Bridge is a bridge in Amman, Jordan. The only cable-stayed bridge in the country, crosses the Wadi Abdoun. The building of the bridge commenced on 14 December 2002, and it was opened on 14 December 2006 and was built by Larsen & Toubro Limited, an Indian multinational company. It is part of Amman's Beltway project and links South Amman to the 4th Circle and Zahran Street. Since it was opened it has witnessed over 400 cases of attempted suicide.
Design
The bridge has three Y-shaped towers to make two equal main spans of 134 meters in length. The bridge deck is shaped like an S-curve to aid in connecting to the adjoining roadways and the stays form a harp arrangement. The project was delayed by one year due to its technical complication and a few incidents during construction.
The structural designer, Dar Al-Handasah, won a commendation award in 2007 from the Institution of Structural Engineers for this bridge.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Abdoun Bridge" and modified on October 14, 2025 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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20004819 - Published on:
04/09/2002 - Last updated on:
11/10/2025
