Kattel Bridge
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| Kattel Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Kattel Bridge |
| Crosses | Minipur river |
| Locale | Tiddim Township, Chin State |
| Maintained by | Ministry of Construction, Union of Myanmar's Government |
| Design | suspension bridge |
| Total length | 480-foot long |
| Width | 10-foot and nine inch wide |
| Load limit | ten tons |
| Completion date | April 25 2002 |
| Opening date | April 25 2002 |
Kattel Bridge is a bridge in Tiddim Township, Chin State, Myanmar and opened in April 25 2002. Kattel Bridge is a suspension bridge across Minipur river in Chin State. The bridge is suspension bridge, 480-foot long and 10-foot and nine inch wide. The bridge is on Tiddim-Kattel-Rei Lake motor road. Its clearance is 350-foot wide and 20-foot high and it can bear ten tons of loads. The bridge was built by Deputy Superintending Engineer U San Win.
[edit] Opening ceremony
The bridge opening ceremony was held at the central pandal of the bridge on April 25 2002. The opening ceremony was attended by Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye of Kalay Station, Deputy Minister for Construction Brig-Gen Myint Thein, officials of the ministry, state/district/township level departmental officials, members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Red Cross Society and Social Organization, and local people, totalling 2200.
