In Bhutan, a Bazam refers to a traditional bridge, often covered and built in the cantilever style, crafted from wood and, in some historic cases, reinforced with iron chains. Discover Punakha Dzong and its iconic Bazam cantilever bridge — a powerful story of Bhutanese heritage, resilience, and masterful traditional engineering. Rising at the confluence of the Phochhu and Mochhu rivers, Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungthang Dewa Chhenbi Phodrang, stands as one of. Bhutan has a distinctive bridge building heritage spanning centuries, from the iron chain suspension bridges constructed by the 15th-century polymath Thangtong Gyalpo to traditional wooden cantilever bridges known as bazams. Built in 1637/38, the dzong served as the country's capital and seat of government for more than three centuries and continues to function as the summer. This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Bhutan, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Cantilever beams were developed in order to cross increasingly wide streams or rivers, where simple wooden beams had a limited range of about 10 meters. Click any bridge name to isolate the bridge on its own page. Note: Completion year and longest suspended span length may not be known for all bridges listed below. Span lengths are sometimes estimated. ys, Dzongkhag Roads, and farm roads., the Thimphu-Phuentsholing highway. Today, the network comprises over 18,000 kilometres of motorable roads of various categories.
