First span of Padma bridge installed

The span installation work of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge began today, Saturday, with the first-ever span of the much-talked-about bridge installed around 10:15am this morning.

The span was installed on pillar No. 37 and 38 at Jazira end of Shariatpur.

Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader was present at the site and inspected the work himself.

According to the bridges division of the road transport and bridges ministry, the 150-metre wide span weighing over 3,000 tonnes was hooked onto a crane on Sunday last and it took two days to take the span to the certain place.

Bridges division officials said as much as 42 such spans will be installed to build the bridge.

They said the construction work of some 16 pillars is currently underway.

Source: Prothom Alo