Transport Sector: Union Minister Makes Inspections In Ayeyawaddy Region

Union Minister for Construction U Shwe Lay inspected roads and bridges construction and maintenance works under the road network development project in Delta areas of Ayeyawaddy Region.

First, the Union Minister inspected the upgrading of Yangon-Pathein Road and the concrete upgrading work of the Kyonkanaung-Pantanaw-Shwelaung-Wakema Road.

He instructed officials to meet set standards in the concrete-paving works and build box culverts, small bridges in necessary places according to the road design and the road shoulder after concrete-paving works.

The Union minister also inspected the concrete-paving works between the mile post No. 13/0 and 13/1. Also, the Union minister inspected the construction site of the old cable-stayed bridge Panmawady Bridge (Myinkaseik) on the Pathein-Kankon-Myinkaseik-Myaungmya Road, which is to be upgraded to a 1,260-foot-long concrete bridge.

The Union minister said that the roads are at present being upgraded and at the same time, weak cable-stayed bridges are needed to be upgraded as concrete bridges. He called on officials to emphasize meeting set standards.

The Union Minister also inspected the strength of the cable tower, the suspensions and the main section of the old cable-stayed bridge in Pathein and coordinated the necessary things. Also, he looked around the new Pathein Bridge and the Strand Road.

On March 20, the Union Minister inspected the maintenance and concrete-paving of Road No. 10 Bogale-Mawlamyinegyun-Kyonemange-Wakema-Myaungmya Road under the road network development project in Delta areas of the Ayeyawaddy Region.