Teesta Bridge construction between Gaibandha-Kurigram near completion
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Construction would be completed in June this year
The construction of the much-awaited Teesta Bridge between the Gaibandha and Kurigram districts is near completion.
Gaibandha LGED Executive Engineer Sabiul Islam said over 85% work of the bridge has so far been completed and the rest of the work is expected to be accomplished within the stipulated time.
The people of Gaibandha and Kurigram have been eagerly waiting to see the completion of the bridge over the Teesta River between the Horipur area in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha district and Chilmari area of Kurigram district.
The construction of Teesta Bridge started in 2014 and according to the schedule, its construction would be completed in June this year.
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is implementing the bridge at the cost of Tk730.85 crore with the financial support of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) of KSA and the government of Bangladesh.
Earlier, on January 25, 2014, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the construction work of the bridge through unveiling a plaque at Shah Abdul Hamid Stadium of the district town as the chief guest.
Sundarganj Upazila Engineer of LGED Shamsul Arefin said the construction work of the flood control dam and the 50km connection road is also in progress.
The bridge will have 30 pillars, out of which, 28 pillars will be in the inner part of the river and two in the outer part of the river.
Some 3.15km of the river was brought under river management work as 57.3km road was constructed on both sides of the bridge, he added
Source: BSS