Bogyoke Aung San bridge
The Bogyoke Aung San bridge (Burmese: ဗိုလ်ချုပ်အောင်ဆန်း တံတား) is a bridge crossing over the Thanlwin River in Mawlamyine, Myanmar and connects Mawlamyine to Chaungzon. The bridge is also known as the Bilu Kyun Bridge. It was officially opened to the public on May 9, 2017.
Bogyoke Aung San Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 16°26′26.9″N 97°36′33.8″E |
| Crosses | Thanlwin River |
| Locale | Mon State |
| Official name | ဗိုလ်ချုပ်အောင်ဆန်း တံတား |
| Other name(s) | Thanlwin Bridge (Chaungzon Township) |
| Named for | General Aung San |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Two-way steel arch arch bridge |
| Total length | 5,230 feet (1,590 m) |
| Width | 28 feet (8.5 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | February 8, 2015 |
| Construction end | April 2017 |
| Construction cost | About 59,800 million kyats |
| Opened | April 27, 2017 |
| Inaugurated | May 9, 2017 |
| Location | |
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