Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine)
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| Mawlamyaing Bridge | |
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| 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 | Burma Ministry of Transportation |
| Design | Steel Frame Truss bridge, & Cantilever Bridges and Access Bridges |
| Total length | Road bridge 1,624 ft Mawlamyaing Bank, 2,252 ft Mottama Bank, Main Frame 7,699 ft (2,347 m) or 2.2 miles (3.5 km) (total bridge) Rail bridge 6,442 ft Mawlamyaing Bank, 7,498 ft Mottama Bank, Main Frame 7,699 ft, 21,618 ft (6,589 m) 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 |
| Connects: The Bridge linking 708 km highway. |
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Mawlamyaing Bridge via Thanlwin River Mon State connects the capital city of Mawlamyine with Mottama. It is the longest bridge in ever constructed Burma. Construction began on 18 March 2000 and the bridge was opened on 18 April 2005, though its estimated completion was 2008.
Mawlamyaing bridge was designed by local engineers under the Ministry of Construction, Burma. The bridge is designed to connect Mawlamyaing, and Mottama in three ways of access,a two laned road, a rail track and two sidewalks. The main structure of the bridge is 7,699 feet long. For the two laned road 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 is 11,575 ft or 2.2 miles.
