Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine)

Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyaing) was the longest bridge in Myanmar before the construction of the Pakouku Bridge^[1] and it 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 features a two-mile (3 km)-long motor road and a four-mile (6 km)-long railroad as well as pedestrian lanes.^[2]

Thanlwin (Mawlamyaing) Bridge
သံလွင်တံတား (မော်လမြိုင်)
Coordinates	16°30′40″N 97°37′04″E
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
Official name	Thanlwin Bridge, (Mawlamyaing)
Maintained by	Ministry of Transportation
Characteristics
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 (3.1 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)
History
Construction start	18 March 2000
Construction end	18 April 2005
Opened	17 April 2006
Location

The approach structure of the rail bridge on Mawlamyaing bank is 1.22 miles (1,960 m) long, while on the Mottama bank is 1.42 miles (2,290 m) long. The total length of the rail bridge is 4.1 miles (6,600 m) long.^[3] The Ministry of Construction was responsible for the designing and building the bridge.^[2]

See also

• Rail transport in Myanmar
• Myanmar Railways
• Myanmar Longest and Largest Bridge