The 38th span of the 6.15-kilometre long Padma Bridge was installed on the first and second pillars at Mawa point in Munshiganj on Saturday afternoon.

With the installation of the span, 5,700 metres of the main structure of the mega bridge has become visible. 

Dewan M Abdul Kader, executive engineer of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, confirmed the news.

The span number '1-A' was installed on first and the second pillars at the Mawa-end in Munshiganj around 2:30pm, he said.  

A specialised floating crane picked up the span from Mawa's Kumarbhog Construction Yard on Saturday morning and transported it to the designated poles in afternoon, said the official.

On November 12, the 37th 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: 1502 HRS, NOV 21, 2020
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