Mandalay, 10 September

A stake driving ceremony for construction of a rural bridge crossing th Yamar Creek was held at the construction site in Pale Township, Sagaing Region on 7 September.

The bridge will be built on the Thitgyitaing-Mayin-Khinthar inter-village road in Pontaung Area about 35 miles from Pale Township at a cost of Ks. 160 million donated by U Kyaw Win and Daw Khin May Than, Win United Gems Company from Mandalay. “We faced many problems to cross the creek especially in the rainy season and the creek is very dangerous to pedestrians, motorcycles and vehicles. We are very pleased with construction of the new bridge. Once completed, the bridge will help local people improve their socioeconomic status,” said U Soe Myint from Thitgyitaing Village.  

The bridge is of reinforced concrete facility and will be 70 ft. in length, 14 ft. in width and 18 ft. in height. It will be constructed by private construction company named “S7” from Monywa and is slated for completion in March 2020.

—Min Khant Soe (Zeyar Myay)  
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe