Plans To Build Bridge To Connect Kyauktan and Dala Townships
Plans are underway to build a suspension bridge connecting Kyauktan and Dala townships by passing through Thilawa Special Economic Zone, U Kyaw Lin Deputy Minister of Ministry of Construction said in Parliament last week.
The decision to build the bridge came after studies revealed an original plan to construct a tunnel connecting the two townships to be unfeasible. The proposal to build a tunnel was submitted by Japanese infrastructure company IHI Corporation.
U Kyaw Lin was responding to questions raised by Daw Aye Mya Mya Myo, MP from Kyauktan constituency. “There is need for a bridge connecting the two townships to enable residents to commute with greater ease and spur further development and jobs,” she said.
The bridge will be built across the Yangon River and connect the five eastern townships of Yangon with the five western townships. Currently, commuters and transportation companies are forced to use the roads for access to the townships on either side of the river, resulting in traffic congestion and unequal living standards, said Daw Aye Mya Mya Myo.
As the Thilawa develops, there will also be a need for better infrastructure to enable the efficient flow of goods in and out of the SEZ.
“This bridge is needed and if there is a plan for it, it should be a definite one with a proper timeline and budget,” she said.
Plans to construct a bridge connecting Dala township with downtown Yangon have been in the works for years.
New infrastructure including roads and expressways are included in the Yangon Urban Development Plan, which was drafted with the help of the Japan International Corporation Agency in 2008-09, said U Kyaw Lin.
Credit: The Myanmar Times
Translated by: iMyanmarHouse.com
