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The
Government
will
soon
complete
the
construction
of
Pudawikkattu
Bridge
in the
East at
a cost
of
Rs.450
million,
funded
by the
Spanish
Government.
The 300
meter
long and
10.5
meter
wide
bridge
spanning
across
the
Pudawikkattu
lagoon
is being
constructed
on the B
424 road
from
Trincomalee
to
Pulmoddai.
It will
enable
civilians
to cross
the
Pudawikkattu
lagoon.
The
workers
are
engaged
in the
final
phase of
constructing
the
bridge
and this
is
expected
to be
opened
to the
public
shortly,
the
report
added.
Work
on the
new
bridge
was
commenced
on June
17, 2007
following
the
Cabinet
Paper
submitted
by
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa.
The
project
has been
expedited
under
the
directives
of the
President
to
improve
the
market
accessibility
especially
to
transport
the
mineral
sand in
Pulmoddai
to other
areas
and
enable
the
public
transport
at a low
cost.
Meanwhile,
the
construction
work on
the
Nochchimotte
bridge
which is
the
second
largest
bridge
along
the
northern
railway
line
between
Thandikulam
to
Kankasanthurai
has been
completed
and is
open to
public
use.
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