The 40th span of the 6.15 km long was installed on dream Padma Bridge on 11 & 12 number pillars at Mawa point on Friday(Dec.4).
With the installation of the span, 6 kms. of the main structure of the mega bridge has become visible.
Dewan M Abdul Kader, executive engineer of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, confirmed the information.
A specialised floating crane picked up the span from Mawa's Kumarbhog Construction Yard at 8:30 am on Friday and transported it to the designated poles, said the official.
The 39th span was installed earlier on November 27. The last and 41st span (2-F) is expected to be installed on the pillars 12 and 13 by December 15.
According to the Padma Bridge authorities, the 6.15km-long bridge with a total of 41 spans will become visible in December and the entire Padma Bridge will be seen by the beginning of 2021.
The Padma Bridge is the largest construction infrastructure since the independence of Bangladesh, which.
The construction of the main bridge is being made by China Major Bridge Engineering Company (MBEC), a Chinese contractor Company, and the river management is being done by Sino Hydro Corporation of China.
The 6.15 km long bridge will have two segments over which road and railways will be set up.