The objective of the Project is to satisfy increasing traffic demand between Yangon city and Thanlyin township, especially the Thilawa Special Economic Zone by constructing a bridge over the Bago river and facilitating smooth traffic and logistic network, thereby contributing to the promotion of foreign direct investment for Thilawa SEZ and economic development of Myanmar.
The project is not considered to be a large-scale road project, is not located in a sensitive area, and has none of the sensitive characteristics under the JICA guidelines for environmental and social considerations(April 2010), it is not likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment be significant.
The river-crossing section of the bridge is 6,663 feet long, and the bridge section on land is 1,975 feet long, totalling 8,638 feet long and 75 feet wide. It is a four-lane facility flanked by a five-foot-wide safe zone on either side. Its water clearance is 43 feet high and 735 feet wide. The bridge was built as a cable-stayed bridge made of steel box, and PC box with 75-tonne withstanding.
As the bridge was built with advanced technology, Myanmar engineers have accumulated modern technologies to build the bridge. Thanks to the bridge, skilled workers could be turned, and employment opportunities could be generated.
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