Thanlyin Bridge No. 2 ( my, သန်လျင် တံတား အမှတ် (၂)) is a
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
that link the cities of
Thanlyin
Thanlyin (; or ; mnw, သေၚ်, ; formerly Syriam) is a major port city of Myanmar, located across Bago River from the city of Yangon. Thanlyin Township comprises 17 quarters and 28 village tracts. It is home to the largest port in the cou ...
and
Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...
in
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
. The bridge link the
Dagon Seikkan township
Dagon Seikkan Township ( my, ဒဂုံဆိပ်ကမ်း မြို့နယ် ) is an urban township of Yangon, Myanmar.
Geography
Dagon Seikkan Township is located in the east-central part of the city of Yangon. Dagon Seikkan Townsh ...
on the Yangon side and the Kalawe village on the Thanlyin side. The motorway on it is wide, flanked by pedestrian lanes. The clearance is wide and high. Its maximum loading capacity is 75 tons.
The bridge will extend
Highway 2 to Thanlyin.
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References
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Bridges in Myanmar
Buildings and structures in Yangon Region