Meghna, Gumti Bridges
Permanent repairs to begin in Nov
Says minister
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said permanent repairs to the Meghna and Meghna-Gumti bridges will begin in November this year.
The minister said this while talking to reporters after witnessing the temporary repair works done on the hinge bearing and expansion joint of both the bridges in the morning.
He thanked Bangladesh Army for completing the weeklong repair works on September 1-7 in time.
Obaidul Quader said there will be no work on the two bridges before Eid-ul-Azha. “Repair works on the bridge scour damage will begin after Eid.”
He, however, said the bridges will remain closed to traffic for six hours every 15 days before Eid for maintenance works.
He said Comilla-Brahmanbaria road will be made fit to be used for vehicular movement as an alternative route before the repair works begin.
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