Padma Bridge’s 11th span installed

A total of 1,650 metres of Padma Bridge has become visible with the installation of the 11th span of the 6.15-kilometre.

The 3,600-ton ‘6-C’ span was installed on the 33 and 34 no pillars at the Jajira point on Tuesday around 8:15 am, said Deputy Assistant Engineer of Padma Bridge project Humayun Kabir.

Earlier, the 10th span was installed on April 10.

The works of Padma Multipurpose Bridge became visible with the installation of 150-metre first span on the pillars no 37 and 38 on October 30, 2017. Later, the second, third, fourth and fifth spans were installed on the pillars 38-39, 39-40, and 40-41 respectively in 2018.

The construction work on the country's largest bridge started in December 2015.

The 6.15-kilometre bridge will have a total of 41 spans, each 150 metres long.

According to the engineers concerned, a total of 41 spans will be installed on 42 concrete pillars.