Makru Bridge nears completion
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 22 2021:
As a result of the NHIDCL's strict supervision and the State Government's unstinted support, the construction of Makru Bridge along Imphal-Jiribam highway is making rapid progress and the same project is nearing completion.
With the State Government providing security at the work site round the clock, BIPL has been working on a war footing.
As a result, the bridge construction work is making rapid progress, informed a source.
For the first time in the North East region, 90 metre long steel truss girder of Makru Bridge has been already launched.
All the remaining works including construction of approach roads can be completed by April 30, said the source.
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The successful launching of the steel truss girder indicates that the key framework of the bridge has been completed but construction of RCC slabs over the steel truss is yet to be started.
Construction of RCC slabs would be completed within the month of April and after a gap of 28 days for curing, the bridge would be ready for inauguration, according to the source.
Works on Barak Bridge too would resume in April.
Steel truss girder is a permanent component of a bridge.
A temporary truss known as Nose is used in launching the steel truss girder.
Authorities concerned have started releasing the temporary truss for Barak Bridge.
As such, assembling of the temporary truss would begin soon, said the source.
A single temporary truss known as Nose would be used in assembling the steel truss girders of both Makru and Barak bridges.
After it is used in assembling the steel truss girder of Makru Bridge, it would be used in Barak Bridge again, informed the source.
Other works which can be completed before the Nose is moved to Barak Bridge have been already completed.
As such, completion of Barak Bridge would not take long, said the source further.