The detailed design of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge is being delivered by a team of international,

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 Padma Multipurpose Bridge


The detailed design of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge is being delivered by a team of international and national consultants headed by AECOM.[20][unreliable source?] The team comprises AECOM, SMEC International, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants[21] and ACE Consultants, with additional assistance from Aas-Jakobsen and HR Wallingford


A key feature of the detailed design was the integration of Bangladesh counterparts into the design team, which allowed the successful training of a significant number of Bangladesh personnel in all aspects of the project and the subsequent transfer of the high level of technology involved in this large, complex project.

  1. Main bridge
  2. River training works (RTW)
  3. Janjira approach road & selected bridge end facilities
  4. Mawa approach road & selected bridge end facilities
  5. Service area - 2
  6. Resettlement
  7. Environment
  8. Land acquisition
  9. CSC (main bridge & RTW)
  10. CSC (approach roads & service area - 2)
  11. Engineering support & safety team (ESST

  • Contractor: China Major Bridge Engineering Co. Ltd, China
  • Contract period: 4 years + 1 years (defect liability period)
  • Contract cost: BDT: 12,133.39 crore
  • Date of work order: 26 November 2014
  • Date of completion: 10 December 2020
  • Physical progress of work: 100%

River training works 14 km (8.7 mi) length:

  • Contractor: Sinohydro Corporation Limited, China
  • Contract period: 4 years + 1 years (defect liability period)
  • Contract cost: BDT: 9,400 crore
  • Date of work order: 31 December 2014
  • Date of completion: 30 June 2022
  • Physical progress of work: 100%

Janjira approach road & selected bridge end facilities 10.50 km (6.52 mi) length:

  • Contractor: AML-HCM JV
  • Contract period: 3 years + 1 year (defect liability period)
  • Contract cost: BDT: 1097.40 crore
  • Date of work order: 8 October 2013
  • Date of completion: 31 October 2016
  • Physical progress of work: 100%

Mawa approach road & selected bridge end facilities 1.50 km (0.93 mi) length:

  • Contractor: AML-HCM JV
  • Contract period: 2.5 years + 1 year (defect liability period)
  • Contract cost: BDT: 193.40 crore
  • Date of work order: 27 January 2014
  • Date of completion: 31 July 2017
  • Physical progress of work: 100%

Service area-2:

  • Contractor: Abdul Monem Ltd
  • Contract period: 2.5 years + 1 year (defect liability period)
  • Contract cost: BDT: 208.71 crore
  • Date of work order: 12 January 2014
  • Date of completion: 31 July 2017
  • Physical progress of work: 100%

Resettlement:

  • Total additional grant: BDT: 645.95 crore (up to September 2019)
  • Total no. of plots: 2752
  • 2418 plots handed over to the PAP (up to September 2019)
  • Date of work order: 1 June 2009
  • Date of completion: 30 June 2020

Environment:

  • Total no. of trees planted: 1,69,957
  • Date of work order: 1 June 2009
  • Date of completion: 30 June 2021


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