Union Minister U Shwe Lay makes inspection tour to road and bridge constructions in Shan State

Union Minister for Construction U Shwe Lay, accompanied by commander of the Military Operations Command Colonel Thaw Zin Oo, inspected roads in Monghsat town and the current condition of the Monghsat-Tachilek section and the paved section of the concrete roadway on 26 April.
During the inspection tour, the Union Minister said the Monghsat-Tachilek road is an important connecting road to the border towns. The roads and bridges must be in good condition for the active flow of goods. He instructed them to widen the curves to make it safer for vehicles and erect directional warning signs according to the regulations as it is a winding mountain road and to provide roadside drainage systematically to prevent water from flowing into the road.
Afterwards, the Union Minister and party arrived at Tachilek and, along with the Tachilek District Administration Body’s Chairman, inspected the No (2) Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge. The officials from the Bridge Task Force (12) of the Department of Bridge explained the construction of bridges on the Tachilek detour, the availability of funds for each financial year and future plans, paving of the detour according to the financial year and coordination of land issues encountered in carrying out the work and projects for further coordination with landowners.
The Union Minister said the construction work of the bridge on the detour road in Tachilek needs to focus on the timely completion and quality of the part of the bridge. He urged them to submit to the Shan State Administration Council and to coordinate regarding the land compensation issues and the remaining works to be carried out as per the specified road features. He also inspected the construction of the bridge and the condition of the detour. — MNA