Thanlyin Bridge
Thanlyin Bridge သန်လျင် တံတား | |
|---|---|
Truss Bridge[1] | |
| Total length | 2.2 km |
| Width | 2 traffic lanes, single rail track, 2 pedestrian walk lanes |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1985 |
| Construction end | 1993 |
| Opened | 31 July 1993[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | heavy |
| Toll | No |
| Location | |
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Thanlyin Bridge (
Yangon river. The bridge has a single rail track in the middle, surrounded by a motor roadway on each side.[2]
Thilawa port and Thanlyin Industrial Zone.[3]
The bridge will soon be joined by the Thanlyin Bridge 2, which has been under construction since the mid-2000s with assistance from Japan.[4]
History
The bridge was built with Chinese financial and technical assistance. Construction of the bridge began in 1985 but was suspended for about eight months from August 1988 to April 1989 due to unstable political conditions following the uprising of 1988. The total cost of the bridge was Ks.1.65 billion, including a ¥207 million interest free loan from China.[2]
References
- ^ "Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge". structurae.de. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ a b c Thaw Kaung (September 1996). "Thanlyin-Kyauktan Area". Myanmar Perspectives. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar. Retrieved 2009-09-14. [dead link]
- ^ "Yangon Infrastructure". Yangon City Development Committee. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- The New Light of Myanmar. 2006-07-09. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2009-09-14.