Kurigram, Aug. 19 -- The long wait for residents along the Teesta riverbank is finally coming to an end, as the much-hyped Third Teesta Road Bridge will officially open to traffic on Wednesday.

Stretching 1,490 metres, the new bridge fulfills a long-cherished dream for the people of Chilmari in Kurigram and Sundarganj in Gaibandha district.

Although the project deadline had been pushed back five times, the bridge is now ready and will be inaugurated on Wednesday.

Constructed under the supervision of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), the main structure cost Tk 367 crore.

An additional Tk 363.85 crore was spent on approach roads, river training, culverts and land acquisition, bringing the total project cost to more tha...