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UNION Minister for Construction U Han Zaw officially opened Sittoung River-Crossing Bridge Myo Soe in Ottwin Township and Shwekyin Creek-Crossing Bridge in Shwekyin Township Bago Region yesterday.At the opening ceremony of the Sittoung River-Crossing Bridge the Union Minister said the ministry has set objectives to equally develop roads bridges and urban areas in regions and states fulfilling the ministrys primary duty of infrastructure development.The ministry is constructing new roads and bridges and upgrading and maintaining old roads and bridges for the countrys socio-economic development he added.Special Bridge Team 10 of Bridge Department constructed the 1200-foot-long two-lane reinforced concrete bridge which is located on Kywepwe-Myo-Soe-Zayetgyi Road.The bridges upper sections are made up of steel plate girders that were manufactured by JM Steel Solutions a company joint-ventured by the Ministry of Construction and Japanese Company JFE.This is 44th bridge opened in Bago Region during the incumbent government he added.Bago Region Chief Minster U Win Thein explained the development progress of roads and bridges in Bago Region and a resident expressed thanks for the bridge.The bridge that connects the towns and villages on old Yangon-Mandalay Highway with eastern side of Sittoung River will bring benefits of economy social health and education to local people. The bridge will also connect Bagon Region with Kayin and Mon states.In the afternoon the Union Minister opened Shwekyin Creek-Crossing Bridge on Taungoo-Kyaukgyi-Shwekyin-Winkan Road in Shwekyin Township Bago Region.At the opening ceremony the Union Minster made opening remarks and the Chief Minster explained the conditions of regional development ethnic unity and communications development. Special Bridge Team 9 of Bridge Department constructed the 1680-foot-long two-lane reinforced concrete bridge.The upper section of the bridge is made up of reinforcement concrete and pre-stressed post-tension technology.The bridge is one of the main bridges on Taungoo-Kyaukgyi-Shwekyin-Motpalin Road that connects eastern Bago Region with Mon State.The opening of the bridge will bring the developments of economy social education and health to 36000 people in 27 villages of 13 village-tracts in Motpalin side.
