MUNSHIGANJ, May 25, 2019 (BSS) – The 13th span of the 6.15-kilometre long
Padma Multipurpose Bridge has been installed at Mawa point here today.
A 150-meter long ‘3-B’ span has been installed on the 14 and 15 pillars at
10:25am, making 1,950-meter of the main structure of this mega bridge
visible.
Deputy Assistant Engineer of Padma Bridge Project Humayun Kabir told BSS
that with the installation of 13th span today, a total of 1,950 meters of the
bridge became visible.
A total of 41 spans will be installed on 42 concrete pillars of the
bridge, he said.
According to the project details, the construction of the 6.15-kilometre
long Padma Bridge is going on in full swing with target to complete it as
soon as possible.
On October 14, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled the name plaque
of the Padma Bridge Toll Plaza at the Mawa end.
The national economy is expected to witness 1.2 percent GDP growth rate,
while 0.84 percent poverty will decrease every year after being completed the
construction work of the bridge 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.