The bridge constructed across the Bhadra river, which is part of the NH13 connecting Chitradurga and Shivamogga, was opened for vehicles on Tuesday.
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A bridge constructed across the Bhadra river, which is part of the improvement of the national highway-13 connecting Chitradurga and Shivamogga, was opened for vehicles on Tuesday.

The bridge, constructed at a cost of ₹80 crore, eases traffic near Holehonnur. Earlier, vehicles were stuck at the entry of Holehonnur due to the old bridge, which was narrow. Heavy vehicles faced difficulty crossing the bridge.

Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra inaugurated the bridge. Speaking on the occasion, he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari for the road work.

The improvement of the 106-km road connecting Chitradurga and Shivamogga had been taken up at a cost of ₹518 crore. Of that, ₹80 crore had been spent on the bridge. For many years, the travellers on the highway demanded the bridge.

Legislators D.S. Arun, Bharathi Shetty, former MLA Ashok Naik, and others were present.