Work commencing on new Myanmar bridge

Work is starting on a major new bridge project in Myanmar. Costing US$188.17 million, the Yangon-Dalla bridge will carry four lanes of traffic and provide a major transport link. Some $30.34 million is being provided by sources in Myanmar while the bulk of the funding, some $157.83 million, is being provided by South Korea. The project to construct the suspension bridge is expected to take until mid-2022 to complete.
December 4, 2018 Read time: 1 min

Work is starting on a major new bridge project in Myanmar. Costing US$188.17 million, the Yangon-Dalla bridge will carry four lanes of traffic and provide a major transport link. Some $30.34 million is being provided by sources in Myanmar while the bulk of the funding, some $157.83 million, is being provided by South Korea. The project to construct the suspension bridge is expected to take until mid-2022 to complete.

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