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3,300 metre of Padma Bridge visible as 22nd span installed
MUNSHIGANJ, Jan 23, 2020 (BSS) – The 22nd span of the much-awaited Padma
Multipurpose Bridge was installed today at the Mawa point in Munshiganj
district, making 3,300-meter out of total 6.15km of the main structure of the
bridge visible.
The 1-E span was installed on the pillar no. 5 and 6 at the Mawa point
around 11:32 am, said Dewan Abdul Quader, an executive engineer of Padma
Bridge Project.
Earlier, the work to take the span near pillar no 5-6 by Tian-E crane at
Mawa started around 9:00am from Kumarbhog Construction Yard.
Some 3,300-meter of the bridge is now visible after installation of the
150-meter long span, he said.
The 22 spans out of 41 were installed in phases and the rest will be
installed by July next, he said.
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.
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