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Thanlyin Bridge 2

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Thanlyin Bridge
သန်လျင် တံတား အမှတ် (၂)
Coordinates16°49′25″N 96°16′59″E / 16.82352°N 96.283064°E / 16.82352; 96.283064
Carries2 lanes, 2 pedestrian walk lanes
CrossesBago River
LocaleYangon and Thanlyin
Official nameThanlyin Bridge
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation[citation needed]
Characteristics
Total length4,540 ft (1,380 m)[1]
Width84 ft (26 m)
Clearance above130 ft (40 m)[1]
History
Construction start2003
Statistics
Daily trafficunknown
Tollunknown
Location
Map

Thanlyin Bridge No. 2 (Template:Lang-my) is a bridge that link the cities of Thanlyin and Yangon in Myanmar. The 1.38 km bridge link the Dagon Seikkan township on the Yangon side and the Kalawe village on the Thanlyin side. The motorway on it is 22 meters (72 feet) wide, flanked by 1.83 meter (6-foot) pedestrian lanes. The clearance is 39.6 meters (130 feet) wide and 5.5 meters (18 feet) high. Its maximum loading capacity is 75 tons.[2]

The bridge will extend Highway 2 to Thanlyin.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge (2) Project 66 per cent complete" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar. 2006-07-09.
  2. ^ "Secretary-1 inspects Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge No 2 Construction Project". The New Light of Myanmar. 2003-07-05.