Crosses Manipur River Design Suspension bridge Opened 25 April 2002 Bridge type Suspension bridge Construction end 25 April 2002 | Official name Kattel Bridge Total length 480-foot (150 m) long Location Tedim Township Body of water Manipur River | |
Locale Tiddim Township, Chin State Maintained by Ministry of Construction, Union of Myanmar's Government | ||
Kattel Bridge (Zomi: Kapteel Guun Lei) is a bridge in Tedim Township, Chin State, Myanmar and opened on April 25, 2002. Kattel Bridge is a suspension bridge across Manipur River in Chin State.
The bridge is 480 feet (150 m) long and 10 feet 9 inches (3.28 m) wide. The bridge is on Tiddim-Kattel-Rei Lake motor road. Its clearance is 350 feet (110 m) wide and 20 feet (6.1 m) high, and it can bear ten tons of load. The bridge was built by Deputy Superintending Engineer U San Win.
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 2,200.