{{Infobox bridge | fetchwikidata = ALL | native_name = বিরুলিয়া সেতু | coordinates = {{Coord|23.8513981|N|90.3392417|E|display=inline,title}} | image = বিরুলিয়া সেতু, সাভার.jpg | caption = Birulia Bridge in 2016 | owner = Bangladesh Bridge Authority | carries = Motor vehicles | crosses = Turag River | named_for = Birulia | length = {{convert|186|m|mi|abbr=on}} | lanes = 2 | begin = {{Start date|2002|df=y}} | complete = {{End date|2015|df=y}} | cost = ৳191.3 million | inaugurated = {{Start date|2015|7|14|df=y}} | toll = No }} '''Birulia Bridge''' is a bridge on Turag River which connects Birulia, Savar Upazila with Mirpur Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.shomoyeralo.com/details.php?id=205879|title=বিরুলিয়ার ঐতিহ্য আর প্রকৃতির কাছে|lang=bn|date=25 November 2022|newspaper=Shomoyer Alo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905181537/https://www.shomoyeralo.com/details.php?id=205879|archive-date=5 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
Its construction was started in 2002, but halted after half of the work was done. Later its construction was resumed in 2014 with additional {{BDT|120 million}} budget.<ref name=r/> Obaidul Quader, minister of Road Transport and Bridges, assured that the bridge would be completed in December 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87|title=বিরুলিয়া সেতুর অসমাপ্ত কাজ সম্পন্ন হচ্ছে: যোগাযোগমন্ত্রী|lang=bn|date=27 January 2014|newspaper=Prothom Alo}}</ref> However, as of January 2015, 60% work was done and the deadline was extended to June 2015.<ref name=r>{{cite news|url=https://www.risingbd.com/risingbd-special/news/88662|title=বিরুলিয়া সেতু : এক যুগেও অসম্পন্ন|lang=bn|date=19 January 2015|website=RisingBD.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905181339/https://www.risingbd.com/risingbd-special/news/88662|archive-date=5 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> On 14 July 2015, the bridge was inaugurated with newly-built National Highway 511. The total cost for the bridge was {{BDT|191.3 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/fullnews/news/bd/409479.details|title=বিরুলিয়া-আশুলিয়া মহাসড়ক ও বিরুলিয়া সেতুর উদ্বোধন|lang=bn|date=14 July 2015|website=Banglanews24.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727083542/https://www.banglanews24.com/fullnews/news/bd/409479.details|archive-date=27 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2016, The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority had written to the Local Government Engineering Department seeking a solution as the pillars of the bridge falls in the middle of Turag river, fearing that boat movement on the waterway would be hampered. But they did not take any measures to solve the issue.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/special-supplement/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87|title=নদী ও পরিবেশ ধ্বংস, নৌচলাচল বিঘ্নিত|lang=bn|date=3 November 2016|newspaper=Prothom Alo|access-date=5 September 2024|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026032356/https://www.prothomalo.com/special-supplement/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the draft of Detailed Area Plan finalized in 2021, the bridge was proposed to be demolished and rebuilt to implement a circular waterway around Dhaka.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bvnews24.com/national/news/53027|title=ড্যাপ-এ ভাঙা পড়বে ঢাকার চারপাশের ১৫ সেতু|lang=bn|date=20 November 2021|newspaper=Banglavision|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905180846/https://www.bvnews24.com/national/news/53027|archive-date=5 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Category:Bridges in Dhaka Category:Transport in Uttara Category:Savar Upazila Category:Bridges completed in 2015 Category:2015 establishments in Bangladesh