8th span of Padma Bridge to be installed tomorrow

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MUNSHIGANJ, Feb 19, 2019 (BSS) – The eighth span of the 6.15-kilometre long
Padma Bridge will be installed tomorrow (Wednesday) on its 35th and 36th
pillars at Janjira end in Shariatpur.

“The 150-meter long ‘6E’ span will be installed on the 35th and 36th
pillars tomorrow morning and thus with this 1,200 meters of the main
structure of the mega bridge will be visible,” executive engineer of the
Padma Multipurpose Bridge Dewan Abdul Quader told BSS here.

He said that the eighth span has started its journey from the specialized
workshop at Kumarbhogh in Mawa this morning towards Janjira end through a
3,600 metric ton capacity floating crane Tian-E. The span carrying crane is
likely to reach Janjira end tomorrow morning.

Another new span titled ‘6-D’ is expected to be installed on the 34th and
35th pillars of the bridge at the Janjira end by March 10.

Earlier on October 14, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled the name
plaque of Padma Bridge Toll Plaza at the Mawa end.

According to experts, the national economy is expected to witness 1.2
percent GDP growth rate, while 0.84 percent poverty will be reduced every
year after completion of the bridge to be built with an estimated cost of
Taka 30,193.39 crore.

The first span of the Padma Bridge was installed on September 30, 2017. The
second span was installed four months later on January 28, 2018 while the
third one was placed on March 11, after one and a half months.

The fourth span was positioned on May 13, after two months. After one month
and 16 days, the fifth span was installed on June 29.

According to the engineers concerned, a total of 41 spans will be installed
on 42 concrete pillars to complete the bridge.