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Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyaing) was the longest bridge in
Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyaing) was the longest bridge 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 C. Wells, Joh ...
before the construction of Pakouku Bridge and connects the city of Mawlamyaing with Mottama. Constructed at the confluence of the Thanlwin River, the Gyaing
Gyaing River
Myanmar's net is a river of
Myanmar Longest and Largest Bridge
Myanmar's net is a river of
Mon State
Mon State ( my, မွန်ပြည်နယ်, ; mnw, တွဵုရးဍုင်မန်, italics=no) is an administrative division of Myanmar. It lies between Kayin State to the east, the Andaman Sea to the west, Bago Region to the ...
, the bridge has a two-mile (3 km)-long motor road and four-mile (6 km)-long railroad as well as pedestrian lanes.
The approach structure of the rail bridge on Mawlamyaing bank is long, and on Mottama bank is long. The total length of the rail bridge is long. The bridge was designed and built by Ministry of Construction.
See also
*Rail transport in Myanmar
Rail transport in Myanmar consists of a railway network with 960 stations. The network, generally spanning north to south with branch lines to the east and west, is the second largest in Southeast Asia, and includes the Yangon Circular Railway ...
* Myanmar RailwaysMyanmar Longest and Largest Bridge
References
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