2F on piers 12 and 13 at the Maowa end of the bridge around 12 pm Thursday, according to Dewan Abdul Kader, executive engineer of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. Once it is properly set up, the multipurpose bridge will connect the two banks of the Padma River, bolstering communication links to the south of Bangladesh. Dewan Abdul Kader said a 6-km stretch of the main structure became visible following the installation of the 40th span of the bridge on Dec 4. The construction of the Padma Bridge began in December 2014, with the installation of the first span on the piers 37 and 38 bringing the structure into view in September 2016. The multi-purpose Padma bridge is expected to open in 2021.

Source: bd News24 December 10, 2020 05:15 UTC