Since 2011, when the hydroelectric dam of
Karun-4 was constructed, and waters of
Karun River were stored behind it, many access roads submerged, including that of
Ardal city which used to connect Sharekord, the capital of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari to
Izeh city in the neighboring province
khuzestan.
Now after the construction of
Karun-4 Bridge, the access road of
Ardal city will open soon, linking the two provinces of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari and
khuzestan.
On October 16 Qasem Soleymani-Dashtaki, governor of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, inspected the construction operations of
Ardal access road, and told IRNA that the bridge will soon be attracting many investors and tourists.
There are already many trustworthy companies willing to invest in some touristic projects centering on the lake behind the
Karun-4 Dam, Soleymani said.
Their
...see more applications are now undergoing legal procedures. Once they obtain the required permits, actual investment begins.
The investors are planning to construct the largest floating touristic complex of Iran on the lake of the Karun-4 Dam.
The governor of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari called the road construction progress satisfactory. With this road, Ardal city will come out of the dead-end, and connect to khuzestan once again.
He appreciated the efforts of the engineers, resulting in a unique bridge. Karun-4 Bridge is 378 meters long, and 11.8 meters wide, weighing 3,875 tons, at the height of 62 meters from the lake level.
The bridge deck, entirely of metal, connects the two tunnels on both sides.
Along the access road, 9 tunnels are currently under construction, 7 of which have been drilled so far.
Karun-4, the largest deck arch bridge in the Middle East, is 180 km southwest of Shahrekord. In deck arch bridges the deck is completely above the arch.
Reference:
http://financialtribune.com/articles/travel/3054/Karun-4-bridge
