GAIBANDHA, Feb 4 (BSS): Construction work of incomplete Baradaha Bridge over Bangali River on Gaibandha-Nakaihat-Gobindaganj Road is going on in full swing amid much enthusiasm of the people.
According to sources the construction work of the 253 metre-long bridge started in 1997 and the government allocated Taka 123.3 million for it. After building three spans out of five, the contractor stopped the construction work due to fund constraint.
In 2009, the contractor began the work but after doing some work of a span the development work of the bridge was stopped again due to fund constraint and bank erosion.
By this time, the course way of the river was changed resulting the necessity of construction of additional two spans.
In this situation, the officials of Roads and Highways (RHD) took a plan to construct seven spans including additional two.
Later, a project proposal seeking Tk 220 million was also sent to the head office, Dhaka for its approval, said sub divisional engineer of RHD here ABM. Khorshed Alam.
After getting the required fund, the development work of the incomplete bridge resumed recently after five years and it is going on in full swing at the direct supervision of the RHD officials here, he added.
Talking to BSS executive engineer AKM Abdus Salam Khan said the construction work of the bridge would be finished by December 2015.
After completion of the bridge work, at least 10 km roads along with valuable times of the people would be saved and the locals would be able to transport their perishable food items to the upazila headquarters quickly for sale.
Baradaha bridge construction work continues in Gaibandha
FE Team | Published: February 05, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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