Padma Bridge: 17 spans in place, 2.5km now visible
The 17th span of the under-construction Padma Bridge was installed between its 22th and 23rd pillars yesterday.
With this, more than 2.5-km of the 6.15-km bridge has become visible.
On November 19, the 16th span of the 41-span bridge was placed between its 16th and 17th pillars.
Project engineers said yesterday’s installation process started around 10:00am and was completed around four hours later.
The construction of the 150-metre-long span was completed a few months ago. It was stored at a temporary platform on the bank of the Padma.
The 17th span was supposed to be installed a few days earlier. But it was delayed due to poor navigability of the river.
Officials said the 18th span of the bridge is scheduled to be installed either on December 4 or 5.
The construction work of the long-cherished Padma Bridge had started in December, 2015. The first of the 41 spans (superstructure) of the bridge was installed on September 30, 2017.
The government is building the bridge with its own fund.
Once the construction of the bridge is completed, the capital will directly be connected with 21 southern districts through road and railways.
Comments