Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine)

Thanlwin (Mawlamyaing) Bridge
သံလွင်တံတား (မော်လမြိုင်)
Official name	Thanlwin Bridge, (Mawlamyaing)
Carries	2 lanes (SB and NB), 1 rail track (14 ft), 2 sidewalks(6 ft each)
Crosses	Salween River via Shampoo Island
Locale	Mawlamyaing and Mottama, Mon State
Maintained by	Ministry of Transportation
Design	Steel Frame Truss bridge, & Cantilever Bridges and Access Bridges
Total length	Road bridge 1,624 ft (495 m) Mawlamyaing Bank, 2,252 ft (686 m) Mottama Bank, Main Frame 7,699 ft (2,347 m) or 2.2 miles (3.5 km) (total bridge) Rail bridge 6,442 ft (1,964 m) Mawlamyaing Bank, 7,498 ft (2,285 m) Mottama Bank, Main Frame 7,699 ft (2,347 m), 21,618 ft (6,589 m) or 4.1 miles (total bridge)
Width	2 traffic lanes ~28 feet (~ 8.5 m), single rail track~14 ft(~4.3 m), 2 Sidewalks (~12 ft)
Construction begin	18 March 2000
Construction end	18 April 2005
Opened	18 April 2005
Toll	unknown
Daily traffic	unknown
Connects: The Bridge linking 708 km highway.
Coordinates	16°30′40″N 97°37′04″E / 16.51111°N 97.61778°E / 16.51111; 97.61778Coordinates: 16°30′40″N 97°37′04″E / 16.51111°N 97.61778°E / 16.51111; 97.61778

Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyaing) is the longest bridge in Burma^[1], and connects the city of Mawlamyaing with Mottama. Constructed at the confluence of the Thanlwin River, the Gyaing River and the Attayan River in Mon State, the bridge has a two-mile (3 km)-long motor road and four-mile (6 km)-long railroad as well as pedestrian lanes.^[1]

The approach structure of the rail bridge on Mawlamyaing bank is 1.22 miles (1,960 m) long, and on Mottama bank is 1.42 miles (2,290 m) long. The total length of the rail bridge is 4.75 miles (7,640 m) long.^[2] The bridge was designed and built by Ministry of Construction.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine), longest and largest in Myanmar, emerges to serve interests of State and region". 2005-02-05. http://www.mofa.gov.mm/news/feb5_sat05_2.html. 
2. ^ "Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) rail bridge opens". The New Light of Myanmar. 2006-04-19. http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/06nlm/n060419.htm.