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Elevated expressway planned for Myanmar

An elevated expressway link is planned for Myanmar.
By MJ Woof July 28, 2020 Read time: 1 min
A new elevated expressway is planned for Myanmar and the tender process is now underway – image © courtesy Peter Hermes Furian, Dreamstime.com

Tendering is underway for the elevated expressway project planned for Myanmar. Building the Yangon Elevated Expressway project is expected to cost US$900 million.

The tender process will remain open until 1st September 2020. So far 10 companies are expected to enter the bidding for the work.

The Yangon Elevated Expressway project will be 27.5km in length. Depending on the location, the route will be from 8-19.5m high. The route will feature two lanes in either direction.

The work will be handled under the PPP format. The project is being planned by jointly the Yangon Region Government and Myanmar’s Ministry of Construction.

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