Bridge Name: | Kapteel Bridge |
Official Name: | Kapteel Bridge |
Crosses: | Manipur River |
Maint: | Ministry of Construction, Union of Myanmar's Government |
Length: | 480feet long |
Width: | 10feet wide |
Load: | 3 tons |
Complete: | April 25, 2002 |
Open: | April 25, 2002 |
Kapteel Bridge (Zomi: Kapteel Guun Lei) is a bridge in Tedim Township, Chin State, Myanmar and opened on April 25, 2002. Kapteel Bridge is a suspension bridge across Manipur River in Chin State (Zogam).
The bridge is 480feet long and 10inchesft9inchesin (ftin) wide. The bridge is on Tedim - Kapteel - Rih Lake motor road. Its clearance is 350feet wide and high, and it can bear three tons of load. The bridge was built by Deputy Superintending Engineer U San Win.
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.