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.