Mae Zali Bridge

Status:

Pre-feasibility / Feasibility Study

Start:

FY2021-2022

End:

FY2022-2023

Sectors

Road transport

Project Description

The project will construct a new two-lane pony truss bridge parallel to the existing two-lane steel truss Mae Zali Bridge along the Yangon-Pathein Road. The Ministry of Construction plans to construct a second bridge given the difficulty of widening the existing bridge by adding one lane on each side.

The proposed second bridge aims to address capacity constraints and improve safety. Upon completion of the second bridge, the existing two-lane bridge will become a four-lane bridge.

The 181-kilometer Yangon-Pathein Road, which is the main access road to the Ayeyarwady Region, is currently being upgraded using funds from the Asian Development Bank and ASEAN Infrastructure Fund.

Project Expected Benefits

Improving the capacity and reliability of the existing Mae Zali Bridge is expected to facilitate more efficient and safer movement of goods and people along the Greater Mekong Subregion East-West Economic Corridor and the North- South corridors in Myanmar. It will provide all-weather transport link, reduce travel time and minimize accidents. Aside from enhancing connectivity, the project will also enable greater access to economic opportunities, health, social and educational services for residents and businesses in the Ayeyarwady Region.

Locations

Ayeyarwady Region; Yangon Region

Total Project Cost

2.88M

Financing Type

Inviting Additional Financing, Public Domestic Financing

Implementing Government Agency

Department of Bridge

Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan Alignment

Contact Detail

Ei Ei Nyein

Deputy Director(Civil)/Department of Bridge, Ministry of Construction

pwbridge2018@gmail.com

Description	The project will construct a new two-lane pony truss bridge parallel to the existing two-lane steel truss Mae Zali Bridge along the Yangon-Pathein Road. The Ministry of Construction plans to construct a second bridge given the difficulty of widening the existing bridge by adding one lane on each side. The proposed second bridge aims to address capacity constraints and improve safety. Upon completion of the second bridge, the existing two-lane bridge will become a four-lane bridge. The 181-kilometer Yangon-Pathein Road, which is the main access road to the Ayeyarwady Region, is currently being upgraded using funds from the Asian Development Bank and ASEAN Infrastructure Fund.
Expected Benefits	Improving the capacity and reliability of the existing Mae Zali Bridge is expected to facilitate more efficient and safer movement of goods and people along the Greater Mekong Subregion East-West Economic Corridor and the North- South corridors in Myanmar. It will provide all-weather transport link, reduce travel time and minimize accidents. Aside from enhancing connectivity, the project will also enable greater access to economic opportunities, health, social and educational services for residents and businesses in the Ayeyarwady Region.
Implementing Government Agency	Department of Bridge	Donors	—
Total Project Cost	$ 2.88M
Status	—	Implementation Period	FY2021-2022 - FY2022-2023
Ministry	Ministry of Construction
Location	Ayeyarwady Region; Yangon Region 📍 Loading map...
Sector Categories	Road transport
Contact	Ei Ei Nyein Deputy Director(Civil)/Department of Bridge, Ministry of Construction Ministry of Construction pwbridge2018@gmail.com