MUNSHIGANJ: The 25th span of the 6.15-kilometre long Padma Bridge has been installed at the Zajira point in Shariatpur district on Friday (Feb 21).

With the installation of 5-E span on the 29 and the 30 pillars at around 2:58 pm, some 3,750 meter of the bridge becomes visible, said Humayun Kabir, a deputy assistant engineer of Padma Bridge Project.

Of the total 41 spans, 37 spans are on the construction site, of which 25 have been installed, said Humayun Kabir.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader earlier said all the spans of the Padma Bridge would be installed by July 2020. He also said the bridge would be opened to traffic by 2021.

The construction work of the long-cherished Padma Bridge started in December, 2015 and the first span (superstructure) among the 41 was installed on September 30, 2017.

BDST: 1610 HRS, FEB 21, 2020

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