Bridge construction begins over Modi rivulet along Mid Hill Highway

June 5, Kathmandu: An ‘arch bridge’ is to be built over the Modi rivulet in Parbat district under the Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highway project. The construction comes two years after the completion of the blacktopping of the highway in the section.

The bridge is being constructed to connect Modi Municipality-2, Patichaur, and Dimuwa, the project office informed.

According to engineer Kalpana Mishra, the bridge department under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development has approved the construction of the arch bridge.

Mishra also informed that the removal of electrical equipment from the bridge construction site is underway.

A contract has already been signed for the construction of the bridge with a length of 58 meters and a breadth of 11 meters for Rs 75 million.