Almost by midnight on March 21, 2020, the concrete pouring of the last pier cap of the Padma Bridge was successfully finished. By then, the construction of all 40 bridge marine piers was done. Bridge builders from China Railway Major Bridge Engineer Group (MBEC, a subsidiary of CREC) have lifted the “Dream Bridge” for the Bangladeshi people with their perseverance and determination. The video below will take you through the construction process. Let us look forward to the bridge opening to traff

Last span of Padma Bridge installed

After eight years of construction, the Padma Bridge in Bangladesh constructed by CREC was completed and opened to traffic on June 25. Located in the lower reaches of the Padma River, the main bridge is 6.15 km long, with a four-lane highway on the upper level and a single-lane railway on the lower level. As one of the important passages connecting China and Southeast Asia with the "Pan-Asian Railway", the Padma Bridge is affectionately known as the "Bridge of Dreams" by the people of Bangladesh.

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