Leinli Bridge is a steel
truss suspension that spans the
Paung Laung River in
Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos ( ...
,
Myanmar
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. It carries Nay Pyi Taw and Pinlaung Roads. The Leinli Bridge is the highest suspension bridge in Myanmar.
History
The Leinli Bridge was completed in 2010 at a cost of $3.476 million in foreign currency and an additional
Ks.14,50,00,00,000/-. Before the bridge was built, Merchants from
Naypyidaw
Naypyidaw, officially spelled Nay Pyi Taw (; ), is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar's cities, as it is an entirely planned city o ...
, southern, and western Myanmar who wanted trade with the
Shan and
Pa'O farmers and ethnic tribes in the fertile
Pinlaung Township
Pinlaung Township ( my, ပင်လောင်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. It is one of three townships in the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone. Its principal town is Pinlaung. Acco ...
were required to go up and around the dangerous roads of Elephant Mountain (Sin Taung) and cross the
Paung Laung River by boat.
To unite the areas and ease travel and commerce, Myanmar's State Peace and Development Council contracted
P.T.Waagner-Biro Indonesia together with Supreme Group of Companies to erect the bridge over the Paung Laung River. They chose a spot at mile post No. 42/ 5 on Nay Pyi Taw- Pinlaung Road near Leinli Village of
Pinlaung Township
Pinlaung Township ( my, ပင်လောင်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. It is one of three townships in the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone. Its principal town is Pinlaung. Acco ...
, in Southern
Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos ( ...
The bridge, designed by the People’s Republic of China, was finally open to the public on 5 November 2010. The bridge is a long main bridge and approach bridges each long. The -high bridge was built at a cost of $3.476 million in foreign currency plus Ks.
14,50,00,00,000/-. The motor way is 28 feet wide flanked by three feet wide pedestrian. The bridge can withstand 75- ton loads.
Detail
Difficult geologic and environmental conditions at the bridge site as well as a demanding construction time schedule restricted construction of the bridge. The main truss of the bridge utilizes a
Warren truss
Warren Errol Truss, (born 8 October 1948) is a former Australian politician who served as the 16th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development in the Abbott Government and the Turnbull Governm ...
with vertical members. In addition, the vertical tension-compression bearings are arranged at both ends of the truss. The towers are of the inward inclined portal frames, of which the lower tower columns are concrete and the upper columns are steel box columns. The anchorage blocks are gravity blocks and each main cable is made up of 24 nos.of 91-φ5.2 mm galvanized high-strength parallel steel wire strands. The bridge was constructed via truck crane lifting, cable-supported hoisting, and installation on scaffolding.
See also
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References
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Bridges in Myanmar
Bridges completed in 2010