Fifth span of Padma Bridge installed
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Risingbd Desk: The fifth span of the Padma Bridge has been installed on the 41st and 42nd pillars, in Munshiganj on Friday.
Around 750 meters of the much-hyped Padma bridge is now visible following the installation of 5th span.
The work 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 2nd, 3rd and 4th spans were installed on the pillars no 38-39, 39-40, and 40-41 respectively this year.
The construction work on the country’s largest bridge started in December in 2015.
The 6.15-km bridge will have a total of 41 spans, each 150 meters long.
A total of 41 spans will be installed on 42 concrete pillars.
Source: BSS
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