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Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 10.08 GMT |
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4 bridges to boost economic activities in
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The
Government
is
nearing
reconstructing
of three
bridges
in Yan
Oya,
Pudavaikattu
and
Oddamavadi
to boost
the
economic
activities
in the
Eastern
Province
under
Spanish
assistance.
The
Irrakkandi
bridge
is
already
constructed
under
this
project
at a
cost of
Rs. 713
million
and will
be
opened
on
October
20. The
bridge,
is 300
meters
in
length
spanning
over the
Irrakkandi
Lagoon.
It is 7
meters
wide
with two
lanes of
1.5
meters
for
pedestrians.
The
construction
of the
four
bridges
cost
nearly
Rs.2,800
million.
Oddamavadi,
Yan Oya
and
Pudavaikattu
bridges
are
being
constructed
at a
cost of
Rs.728million,
Rs.516
million
and
Rs.840
million
respectively.
The
United
Nation
Office
for
Project
Service
(UNOPS)
is
handling
the
construction
work
which is
being
supervised
by the
Road
Development
Authority
and the
Highways
and Road
Development
Ministry,
the
Daily
News
said.
The
public
transport
in
Batticaloa
and
Trincomalee
would be
hassle
free
because
of these
bridges.
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