Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine)

16°30′40″N 97°37′04″E / 16.51111°N 97.61778°E / 16.51111; 97.61778Carries2 lanes (SB and NB), 1 rail track (14 ft), 2 sidewalks(6 ft each)CrossesSalween River via Shampoo IslandLocaleMawlamyaing and Mottama, Mon StateOfficial nameThanlwin Bridge, (Mawlamyaing)Maintained byMinistry of TransportationCharacteristicsDesignSteel Frame Truss bridge, & Cantilever Bridges and Access BridgesTotal lengthRoad bridge 1,624 ft (495 m) Mawlamyaing Bank, 2,252 ft (686 m) Mottama Bank, Main Frame 7,699 ft (2,347 m) or 2.2 miles (3.1 km) (total bridge)
Rail bridge 6,442 ft (1,964 m) Mawlamyaing Bank, 7,498 ft (2,285 m) Mottama Bank, Main Frame 7,699 ft (2,347 m), 21,618 ft (6,589 m) or 4.1 miles (total bridge)Width2 traffic lanes ~28 feet (~ 8.5 m), single rail track~14 ft(~4.3 m), 2 Sidewalks (~12 ft)HistoryConstruction start18 March 2000Construction end18 April 2005Opened17 April 2006Location

Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyaing) was the longest bridge in Myanmar before the construction of the Pakouku Bridge^[1] and it connects the city of Mawlamyaing with Mottama. Constructed at the confluence of the Thanlwin River, the Gyaing River and the Attayan River in Mon State, the bridge has features a two-mile (3 km)-long motor road and a four-mile (6 km)-long railroad as well as pedestrian lanes.^[2]

The approach structure of the rail bridge on Mawlamyaing bank is 1.22 miles (1,960 m) long, while on the Mottama bank is 1.42 miles (2,290 m) long. The total length of the rail bridge is 4.1 miles (6,600 m) long.^[3] The Ministry of Construction was responsible for the designing and building the bridge.^[2]

See also

• Rail transport in Myanmar
• Myanmar Railways
• Myanmar Longest and Largest Bridge

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