March 25, 2017
A 960-foot long bridge over the
Panzin Creek linking Buthidaung and Yathedaung townships in Rakhine State was
inaugurated yesterday, becoming one of the infrastructure development tasks
implemented in Rakhine State by the new government during its first year in
office.
The opening ceremony of the
reinforced concrete bridge with its width 24 foot and a 3 foot pedestrian
walkway on each side, 19 foot above water line, 60 ton loading capacity was
held at the site in Buthidaung.
Work on construction of the facility started in April 2014.
Work on construction of the facility started in April 2014.
In his opening address, Union Minister
for Construction U Win Khaing said that the Ministry had been focusing on the
development of Rakhine State by working together with the Rakhine State
government as the Rakhine State lagged behind in development because of its
poor road transportation.
The Ministry of Construction has
been working on the upgrading of all the roads providing access to Rakhine
State. The major roads which are being upgraded are Thandwe-Gwa-
Ngathainggyoung road from Ayeyawady Region and Yangon Region,
Pyay-Padaung-Taungup-Maei-Kyaukpyu road from Bago Region, Minbu-An-Sittway road
from Magway Region, Kyauktaw-Palatwa-Matupe-Hakha-Falam-Teddim-Tonzang-Kyikha
road from Chin State and Taungpyo-Maungtaw-Buthidaung-Yathedaung-Ponna gyun-Sittway
border trade road.
Besides,theYangon-Sittwe road used
by the most passengers buses and trucks has been upgraded to concrete road. The
minister said the local residents need to maintain the roads and bridges
including Panzin Creek Bridge for their long-term sustainability.
Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi
Pu said words of thanks for the development of roads and bridges on behalf of
Rakhine residents. Then, U Aung Kyaw Zan, Rakhine State Minister for
Electricity, Industry and Transportation , U Aung Thaung Shwe and U Maung Kyaw
Zan, Members of Parliament, U Thein Naing, Deputy Director of Department of
Bridge and local resident U Maing Myi Tha cut the ribbon and Union Minister U
Win Khaing and Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu switched on the memorial
tablet before passing through the bridge together with local residents. A local
resident Daw Win Kyi from Ward 5 in Buthidaung said “I am very pleased to have
better transportation due to the bridge. Before the bridge, it takes a long
time in travelling by water way. It was also inconvenient for the daily
travellers who have to pay for boat charges. Thanks to all the responsible
persons.”
A local resident, U Mya Tha said
“it is wonderful to have the bridge constructed. Now we can go both by water
way and by road. But I would like to advise that it would not be complete for
having it.
It is required to construct other bridges for the development as the Rakhine State geographically has plenty of mountains and rivers.”
It is required to construct other bridges for the development as the Rakhine State geographically has plenty of mountains and rivers.”
U Thein Naing, Deputy Director of
Department of Bridge said “we constructed the bridge in priority to help local
resident who depends on waterways. We continue to construct 600-foot long
Saidin Bridge, 500-foot long Thaungdaya Bridge and other bridges across the
creeks.”
He continued, “If the road reaches
from Yathaedaung-Punnagyun to Sittway, it can access to the whole country. We
will finish the road in 2018-2019.
The bridge can be said Border
Bridge and regional development will be expected through the use of that
bridge.”
Ref; The Global New
Light of Myanmar
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