Bridges lie useless for want of approach roads

The bridge on Nurainpur canal in Baufal upazila under Patuakhali district, have remained unusable as the authorities concerned did not bother to build approach roads, respectively six and two years after completion of the bridges. PHOTO: STAR

Two concrete bridges built in Baufal upazila have been lying useless for a long time for want of approach roads on both sides of the bridges.
A 150-metre-long and 5.85-metre-wide RCC girder bridge on Nurainpur canal connecting Nurainpur and Keshobpur unions was built in 2008.
On the other hand, a 120-metre-long and 7.2-metre-wide bridge on Kalishuri canal on Baufal-Dhulia road in the upazila was constructed last year, said sources at Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) office here.
"We could not use the bridge for the last six years as approach roads were yet to be built," said Jainal Rari, 50, of Nurainpur village.

Another one on Kalishuri canal in the same upazila, have remained unusable as the authorities concerned did not bother to build approach roads, respectively six and two years after completion of the bridges. PHOTO: STAR

“It is a matter of regret that we have to cross Nurainpur canal by boat in spite of building the bridge years ago,” said villager Abdul Khaleq Khan.
"We do not know why the approach roads of  Kalishuri canal bridge could not be built in last several months," said another local.
Contacted, Patuakhali LGED Assistant Engineer Md Nazrul Islam said they wrote to the higher authorities for fund to build the approach roads on both sides of the bridges.
Tenders for jobs are under process, he said.