Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

Table of Contents2 Description of the Project 2-22.1 Project Location and Setting 2-22.2 Existing Traffic and Forecasts 2-42.3 Project Design Details 2-62.3.1 Main Bridge 2-72.3.2 River Training Works 2-82.3.3 Approach Roads 2-142.3.4 Bridge-end-Facilities 2-152.3.5 Railway 2-182.3.6 Utility Crossings 2-182.3.7 Resettlement Sites 2-192.4 Summary of the Size or Magnitude of Operation 2-202.5 Sourcing of Resources for Project Implementation 2-212.6 Proposed Schedule for Implementation 2-222.7 Relevant Associated Components 2-252.7.1 Widening of Dhaka-Mawa Highway (N8) 2-252.7.2 Bypass Road in Group B of Rajuk 2-252.7.3 Railway Network Development 2-252.7.4 Gas Main Network Development 2-252.7.5 High Voltage Power Transmission Network Development 2-252.7.6 Telecommunication Network Development 2-25List of TablesTable 2-1: Current and Forecasted AADT. 2-4Table 2-2: Waiting time and journey time 2-6Table 2-3: Salient features of south bank RTW 2-10Table 2-4: Summary of bank type details (except Type 7) 2-11Table 2-5: Major components and sub-components of the project 2-20Table 2-6: List of bridges, culverts and underpasses on the approach road at Janjira side 2-20Table 2-7: List of the Materials and the Potential Sources during construction. 2-21List of FiguresFigure 2-1: Project Location and Setting Map 2-2Figure 2-2: Probable erosion vulnerable areas due to structural interventions 2-3Figure 2-3: Sub-components of the Project 2-7Figure 2-4: Cross-section of the main bridge 2-8Figure 2-5: River training works layout 2-9Figure 2-6: North Bank Type 6 (Geobags) Cross Section 2-12Figure 2-7: RTW typical cross-section (Type 2) 2-13Figure 2-8: 3-D presentation of sample off-take for distributaries. Wave protection elementsincluding staggered and projecting concrete blocks. 2-14Figure 2-9: Typical cross-section of approach road. 2-15Figure 2-10: Layout plan of Janjira Service area (SA2). 2-16Figure 2-11: Construction yard in Mawa side. 2-16Figure 2-12: Construction yard in Janjira side. 2-17Figure 2-13: Implementation Schedule of the Project 2-23Figure 2-14: Tentative Construction Schedule for the RTW 2-242-i