Construction of ‘Arch Bridge’ begins along Mid-Hill Highway at a cost of Rs 750 million

लगानी न्यूज

२ माघ २०८२, शुक्रबार १०:२२January 16, 2026

Mountain. Construction of an arch bridge over Modi River in Parbat section of the Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highway project has begun.

The construction of the bridge has begun three years after the completion of the blacktopping of the Parbat section of the highway.TAG_OPEN_div_15 According to the Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highway Project Office, the bridge linking Modi rural municipality-2 and Patichaur-6 in Parbat district has begun.

According to the project engineer Kalpana Mishra, the bridge will be 62 meters long and 11 meters wide.TAG_OPEN_div_13 A budget of Rs 7.50 crore has been allocated for the construction of the double span bridge.

So far, bridges have been constructed over Tamadi rivulet of Parbatkhanda and Kathekhola of Baglung under this route.TAG_OPEN_div_11 Construction is also going on in Sundare Khola and Modi Khola. The Modi River Bridge is expected to be completed by mid-August.

The Pokhara-Kushma road section of the Mid-Hill Highway was upgraded to two lanes three years ago.TAG_OPEN_div_9 Although the road will be constructed as it will be a two-lane road, the single-lane bridges built in the old structure are difficult to accommodate the flow of vehicles.