23rd span of Padma Bridge installed
Published: 2 February 2020, 03:51 PM | Updated: 2 February 2020, 03:55 PM
The 23rd span of the much-awaited Padma Multipurpose Bridge was installed on Sunday at Jajira point in Shariatpur making 3.450km out of total 6.15km of the main structure of the bridge visible.
The span was placed between the 31 and the 32 pillars at the Jajira point of the bridge around 2pm.
Earlier on January 23, the 22nd span of the Padma Bridge was installed on January 23.
A total of 41 spans will be installed on 42 concrete pillars to complete the bridge.
According to the project details, the construction of the 6.15-kilometre long Padma Bridge is going full swing with a target of completing it as soon as possible.
On October 14, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled the name plaque of the Padma Bridge Toll Plaza at the Mawa end.
According to experts, the national economy is expected to witness a 1.2 percent GDP growth rate, while poverty will be reduced by 0.84 percent every year after the bridge is completed at an estimated cost of Taka 30,193.39 crore. The first span of the Padma Bridge was installed on September 30, 2017.
