Attaran Bridge

Attaran Bridge (Burmese: အတ္တရံတံတား) is a bridge in the township of Mawlamyine, in the Mon State of Burma. It is suspended by steel cable with a reinforced concrete foundation. It is 1,420 feet (430 m) long and 24 feet (7.3 m) wide and was reported to have cost K 580.6 million.^[1] The bridge was established as part of infrastructural projects (Sittoung Bridge, Kataik Dam Project, etc.) to develop Mon State socio-economically.^[2][3]

Attaran Bridge
Coordinates	16°28′25″N 97°40′16″E
Carries	2 lanes, 2 pedestrian walk lanes
Crosses	Ataran River
Locale	Mawlamyine and Zartapyin
Official name	Attaran Bridge
Maintained by	Ministry of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed bridge
Total length	1,420 ft (430 m)
Width	2 traffic lanes, 2 pedestrian walk lanes
Longest span	590 ft (180 m)
History
Construction end	1998
Opened	March 1998
Statistics
Daily traffic	unknown
Toll	unknown
Location

Attaran Bridge was formally opened in March 1998 on the 53rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day, with an address by the chairman of the Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and National Races Secretary, Lieutenant General Khin Nyunt.^[2]

References

1. New Light of Myanmar Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Tatmadaw government investing immensely in infra-structural projects for regional development, socio-economic uplift New Attaran Bridge will serve as vital link for progress of Mon, Kayin States". THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR. 1998-03-27. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06.
3. "Prime Minister General Thein Sein felicitates counterpart of the Republic of Montenegro". The New Light of Myanmar. 2008-07-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.