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Two more spans of Padma Bridge to be installed this month
MUNSHIGANJ, March 18, 2019 (BSS) -The ninth and tenth span of the 6.15-
kilometre long Padma Bridge would be installed at Jajira end in Shariatpur
district within this month.
“Preparation is underway to install 300-meter long two spans at Janjira
point, making 1,500-meter of the main structure of this mega bridge visible,”
Project Director of Padma Multipurpose Bridge M Shafiqul Islam told BSS here
today.
With the installation of these two spans, a total of 1,350 meters of the
bridge will become visible at Jajira point, while 150 meters are visible at
Mawa point.
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.
According to the engineers concerned, a total of 41 spans will be
installed on 42 concrete pillars to complete the bridge.
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