12th span of Padma Bridge installed

The 12th span (superstructure) of the much-awaited Padma Bridge was installed on Monday noon. 

The span was placed between the pillars 20 and 21 of the bridge at 12:20 pm.

Deputy Assistant Engineer of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Abdul Quader Murad confirmed the matter to Jago News. 

He said after the installation of the 12th span, a total of 1,950 meters of the bridge become visible.

According to project details, on October 14, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled the name plaque of Padma Bridge Toll Plaza at the Mawa end.

The national economy is expected to witness 1.2 percent GDP growth rate, while 0.84 percent poverty will be reduced every year after completion of the bridge to be built with an estimated cost of Taka 30,193.39 crore.

The first span of the Padma Bridge was installed on September 30, 2017. The second span was installed four months later on January 28, 2018 while the third one was placed on March 11, after one and a half months.