Anawrahta Bridge
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Anawrahta Bridge is one of the bridges constructed by State Peace and Development Council
of Myanmar
. Anawrahta Bridge links Chauk
and Seikphyu on Ayeyawady River (Irrawaddy River).
The main structure of the 5,191-foot Anawrahta Bridge, linking Chauk
and Seikphyu townships in Magway Division
, is 4,191 feet long. The length of the approach bridge is 1,000 feet. The steel frame body of the main structure is supported by reinforced concrete pillars. The approach bridge built of reinforced concrete spans and floors is also supported by reinforced concrete pillars.
The motorway on it is 28 feet wide. Each of the pedestrian lanes on either side of the road is six feet wide. The waterway under the facility is 350 feet wide and its clearance is 60 feet at the highest water level.
Construction of the bridge started on 26 July 1996 was completed on 10 March 2001. It can bear up to 60-ton trucks. It was built at a cost of K 3,284 million and US $ 5.05 million.
State Peace and Development Council
The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military regime of Burma , which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree to officially dissolve the Council....
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. Anawrahta Bridge links Chauk
Chauk
Chauk is a town and river port in Magway Division, north-central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River. It is located across the river from Seikpyu and is connected by a bridge. In 1902, the Chauk-Lonywa oil field was discovered near Chauk.-Economy:...
and Seikphyu on Ayeyawady River (Irrawaddy River).
The main structure of the 5,191-foot Anawrahta Bridge, linking Chauk
Chauk
Chauk is a town and river port in Magway Division, north-central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River. It is located across the river from Seikpyu and is connected by a bridge. In 1902, the Chauk-Lonywa oil field was discovered near Chauk.-Economy:...
and Seikphyu townships in Magway Division
Magway Division
Magway Region is an administrative division in central Burma . Magway Region is the largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of .-Geography:...
, is 4,191 feet long. The length of the approach bridge is 1,000 feet. The steel frame body of the main structure is supported by reinforced concrete pillars. The approach bridge built of reinforced concrete spans and floors is also supported by reinforced concrete pillars.
The motorway on it is 28 feet wide. Each of the pedestrian lanes on either side of the road is six feet wide. The waterway under the facility is 350 feet wide and its clearance is 60 feet at the highest water level.
Construction of the bridge started on 26 July 1996 was completed on 10 March 2001. It can bear up to 60-ton trucks. It was built at a cost of K 3,284 million and US $ 5.05 million.