Ava Bridge

The Ava Bridge (Burmese: အင်းဝတံတား) was a 16-span simply supported bridge between Ava and Sagaing, Mandalay Division, Burma. It was built by the British in 1934. The bridge was destroyed by the retreating British Army during World War II and was rebuilt in 1954 after Burmese independence. It was the only bridge to span the Irrawaddy River until the early 21st century, when a spate of bridge construction was carried out by the government, including the new Irrawaddy Bridge, completed in 2008.^[1][2] Due to the 2025 Myanmar earthquake, the bridge collapsed into the Irrawaddy River. Additionally, there were severe ground cracks around the bridge, in the soil.^[3]

Ava bridge after 2025 Myanmar earthquake

Ava Bridge အဝ တံတား
Ava Bridge over the Irrawaddy River in 2017
Coordinates	21.8718°N 95.9920°E / 21.8718; 95.9920
Carried	Rail and road traffic
Crossed	Irrawaddy River
Locale	Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Characteristics
Design	Simple truss bridge with Pennsylvania (Petit) trusses
Material	Steel
Total length	890 m (2,920 ft)
Longest span	144 m (472 ft)
No. of spans	9
Piers in water	7
History
Constructed by	British engineers
Opened	1934
Rebuilt	1954 (after World War II damage)
Collapsed	2025 (due to the Myanmar earthquake)
Location

See also

• List of structures and infrastructure affected by the 2025 Myanmar earthquake