Padma Bridge

 The Padma Multipurpose Bridge, also referred to as the Padma Bridge or just the Padma Bridge (Bengali: , romanized: Pôdma Bôhumukh Setu), is a two-level road-rail bridge that spans Bangladesh's Padma River, the largest distributary of the Ganges. [4] [5] The less developed southwest of the nation is linked to the northern and eastern regions by this route, which runs between Shariatpur and Madaripur. The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the bridge on June 25, 2022. [2]

The steel truss bridge, which carries a single track railroad on the lower level and a four-lane roadway on the upper level, is regarded as the most difficult building project ever undertaken in Bangladesh.

[6] The bridge is made up of 41 sections, each of which is 22.5 m (150.12 ft) long (74 ft)

History

According to Daily Purbadesh, in 1971, a Japanese team of surveyors sent a feasibility study to East Pakistan for the construction of the Dhaka-Faridpur route (now Bangladesh). They proposed constructing a bridge over the Padma river as part of the road's construction. [12] The first president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, announced after the country was liberated that a bridge would be built over the Padma River, however due to his passing, the plan was never carried out. [13]

In order to promote direct contact between the capital and the south and southwest, a project for Tk 3,843.50 crore was suggested on September 18 for the construction of a bridge on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga-Khulna Highway that crosses the Padma River.

elements of the

key bridge

Workouts in the river (RTW)

Various bridge end amenities and the Janjira approach road

Road leading to Mawa and a few bridge ends

two service areas

Resettlement

Environment

purchase of land

CSC (main bridge & RTW)

CSC (2)

engineering assistance and safety group (ESST)

20,180-foot main bridge, 6,150 meters:

China Major Bridge Engineering Co. Ltd. is the contractor.

Contract term: four years plus one year (defect liability period)

Cost of the contract: 12,133.39 crore BDT

Work order date: November 26, 2014.

The completion date is December 10, 2020.

100% physical progress on the project

Workouts along a river that is 14 km (8.7 mi) long:

China's Sinohydro Corporation Limited is the provider.

Contract term: four years plus one year (defect liability period)

Cost of the contract: 9,400 crore BDT

Work order was issued on December 31, 2014

Building and development

View of the Tian Yi Hao crane lifting the Padma bridge truss during construction

Structure completed in June 2022

The 6.15-kilometer-long, two-tier Padma Multipurpose Bridge was more than 95% complete as of May 2021 (all primary steel frame spans were put on the piers).

[22] The work is being done by the China Major Bridge Engineering Corporation (MBEC), which was chosen to work on the main bridge. There are 42 pillars in all on the bridge. There are six heaps beneath each. The pillars were covered with steel spans. There are 41 spans in all on the bridge.

The main bridge, two link roads, river training, and infrastructure make up the majority of the five segments of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge's construction (service area)