The 35th span of the 6.15-kilometre long Padma Bridge was installed on the 8th and 9th pillars at Mawa point in Munshiganj on Saturday.

According to engineers concerned, with the installation of the span around 2:43pm, 5,250 metres of the main structure of the mega bridge has become visible.   

The 35th span was installed taken to the pillars from Mawa construction yard in Munshiganj by a floating crane at around 10:00 pm on Saturday, said Dewan Md Abdul Kader, project manager (main bridge).

On October 25, the 34rd span of Padma Bridge was installed.

According to the Padma Bridge authorities, the 6.15km-long bridge with a total of 41 spans will become visible in December and the entire Padma Bridge will be seen by the beginning of 2021.

The Padma Bridge is the largest construction infrastructure since the independence of Bangladesh, which was initiated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The construction work began in December, 2014 with own fund.

The construction of the main bridge is being made by China Major Bridge Engineering Company (MBEC), a Chinese contractor Company, and the river management is being done by Sino Hydro Corporation of China.

The 6.15 km long bridge will have two segments over which road and railways will be set up.

BDST: 1616 HRS, OCT 31, 2020
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