Thanlyin Bridge 2

Thanlyin Bridge
သန်လျင် တံတား အမှတ် (၂)
Carries 2 lanes, 2 pedestrian walk lanes
Crosses Bago River
Locale Yangon and Thanlyin
Official name Thanlyin Bridge
Maintained by Ministry of Transportation
Characteristics
Total length 4,540 ft (1,380 m)[1]
Width 84 ft (26 m)
Clearance above 130 ft (40 m)[1]
History
Construction begin 2003
Statistics
Daily traffic unknown
Toll unknown

Thanlyin Bridge No. 2 (Burmese: သန်လျင် တံတား အမှတ် (၂)) is a bridge that link the cities of Thanlyin and Yangon in Myanmar. The 1.38 km bridge link the Dagon Seikkan township on the Yangon side and the Kalawe village on the Thanlyin side. The motorway on it is 22 meters (72 feet) wide, flanked by 1.83 meter (6-foot) pedestrian lanes. The clearance is 39.6 meters (130 feet) wide and 5.5 meters (18 feet) high. Its maximum loading capacity is 75 tons.[2]

The bridge will extend Highway 2 to Thanlyin.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge (2) Project 66 per cent complete" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar. 2006-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Secretary-1 inspects Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge No 2 Construction Project". The New Light of Myanmar. 2003-07-05.

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