Why the height of the bridges over the river are very low?

Answer Posted / bhadra

first of all, they will calculate the total catchment area
of certain river. Max. level of water will be considered
from past few years. Based upon that the height of bridge
will be designed. Another point of view is to reduce the
cost of the bridge.

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