Thanlwin Bridge, Railway and road bridge in Mawlamyine, Myanmar.
The Thanlwin Bridge spans 6589 meters across the Thanlwin River, connecting Mawlamyine and Mottama with dedicated lanes for vehicles, trains, and pedestrians.
The construction of this infrastructure project began in March 2000 and reached completion in April 2005, marking a new chapter in Myanmar's transportation network.
The bridge intersects with the traditional fishing routes of local communities, where boats pass beneath its spans while conducting their daily activities.
The structure combines two transportation methods with a motor road measuring three kilometers and a railroad track extending six kilometers across the waterway.
The bridge stands at the meeting point of three rivers: the Thanlwin, Gyaing, and Attayan, creating a central crossing point in Mon State.
Location: Mawlamyine
Inception: April 18, 2005
Official opening: April 18, 2005
Length: 6,589 m
GPS coordinates: 16.51110,97.61780
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
Myanmar offers photographers an exceptional range of subjects, from ancient temple complexes to natural landscapes. The archaeological zone of Bagan, with more than 2,000 pagodas and temples spread across 40 square miles (104 square kilometers), ranks among Southeast Asia's most significant historical sites. The golden Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, its central stupa rising 325 feet (99 meters), dominates the skyline of the former capital. At Inle Lake, photographers document the daily life of locals who propel their boats with a distinctive leg-rowing technique, along with floating gardens and villages built on stilts. The country's temple architecture appears in various forms: the white Ananda Temple in Bagan from the 11th century, the Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay with its 729 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist texts, or the 2,478 stupas at Kakku in Shan State. U Bein Bridge near Amarapura, a 0.75-mile (1.2-kilometer) teak bridge built in 1850, draws photographers especially at sunrise and sunset. Natural formations such as the limestone caves at Pindaya containing thousands of Buddha statues, or the Golden Rock at Kyaiktiyo appearing to balance on a cliff edge, expand the photographic possibilities. Beyond the well-known sites, other compelling subjects emerge: the colonial character of Mawlamyaing, the limestone mountains around Hpa-an, the 2,417-foot (737-meter) Mount Popa with its monastery atop a volcanic plug, or Gokteik Viaduct, a 2,260-foot (689-meter) railway bridge from the British colonial period. The 590-foot (180-meter) reclining Buddha statue Win Sein Taw Ya near Mawlamyaing and the monumental Buddha statues at Monywa demonstrate the scale of religious art in the country. The beaches at Ngapali on the west coast provide contrast to the cultural and historical sites in the interior.
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