Mawlamyine Bridge
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Mawlamyaing Bridge via Thanlwin River in Mon State connecting Capital city of Mawlamyine and Mottama town is the longest ever bridge in Myanmar. It was first built in 18 March 2000 and fully completed in the 18th April, 2006, though its estimated completion was by 2008.
| Mawlamyaing Bridge | ||
| Official name | Salween Bridge, (Mawlamyaing) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 2 lanes ( SB and NB ), 1 rail track (14 ft), 2 sidewalks(6 ft each) | |
| Crosses | Salween River via Shampoo Island | |
| Locale | Mawlamyaing and Mottama, Mon State | |
| Maintained by | Myanmar Ministry of Transportation | |
| Design | Steel Frame Truss bridge, & Cantilever Bridges and Access Bridges | |
| Longest span | 7,699 feet (2347 m) | |
| Total length | Rail bridge 6,442 ft Mawlamyaing Bank, 7,498 ft Mottama Bank, Main Frame 7,699 ft, 21,618 ft or 4.1 miles (total bridge) | |
| Width | 2 traffic lanes ~28 feet (~ 8.5 m), single rail track~14 ft(~4.3 m), 2 Sidewalks (~12 ft) | |
| AADT | unknown | |
| Beginning date of construction | 18 March 2000 | |
| Completion date | 18 April 2005 | |
| Opening date | 18 April 2005 | |
| Toll | unknown | |
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Mawlamyaing bridge was designed by local engineers under the Ministry of Construction, Myanmar. The bridge is designed to connect capital Mawlamyaing and Mottama in three ways of access, 2 lanes motor road, 1 rail track and 2 sidewalks. The main structure of the bridge is 7,699 feet long. For motor bridge, the South side approach road on Mawlamyine bank is 1,624 feet long and the North side one on Mottama bank is 2,252 feet long, total length of motor bridge becomes 11,575 ft or 2.2 miles.
