Upgrade of Pammawady Bridge (Myinkaseik) completes 35%

The Bridge Department of the Ministry of Construction undertakes the upgrade works on Pammawady Bridge (Myinkaseik) in Ayeyawady Region and the operation now completes about 35 per cent, according to the ministry.
The upgrade works of the Pammawady Bridge over the Pammawady River on Pathein-Kangon-Myinkaseik-Myaungmya road section of Myaungmya Township cost more than K6,600 million. The original capacity of the old bridge is 35 tonnes but it now becomes only 16 tonnes due to ageing. Seven experienced engineers and more than 60 workers are working hard in upgrading the bridge with Steel Box Girder.
The new two-lane bridge is 1,260 feet long and 31 feet wide with a 24 feet wide motor road. The waterway clearance is 200 feet in width and 20 feet in height. It has a capacity of H.S 25 (Load Class) 60 tonnes. There will be three spans for the main bridge section and six spans on the side of Pathein and another six spans on the side of Myaungmya.
The 1.5 metres in diameter of R.C.C bored piles are also used, and the processes to keep the main suspension bridge are now completed and the engineers will do the remaining upgrading works, according to the bridge special task force 15.
The residents of the Ayeyawady Region mainly rely on the agriculture and marine sectors. If the bridge completes, it will benefit the locals in transporting domestic products as well as in the education, social and health sectors.
The upgrade works started on 2 October 2020 and are estimated to complete in the 2022-2023 financial year, according to the ministry. — Pwint Thitsar/GNLM