[Sichuan Road and Bridge won the bid for the Bangladesh Dhaka Xilaite section] On May 29, 2023, Sichuan Road and Bridge received a letter of acceptance from the Bangladesh Highway Authority for the DS-7 section from Dhaka to Silet. The project was won by a consortium formed by Sichuan Road and Bridge and local enterprises, with a total length of 18.2 kilometers. It is planned to upgrade the existing two-way two lanes to two-way four lanes, with two additional service lanes. The owner is the Bangladesh Highway Authority, and the investor is the Asian Development Bank. The construction period is 1460 days, and the maintenance period is 2190 days. The defect liability period for both the construction and maintenance periods is 365 days. The main works include asphalt concrete pavement, earthworks, 42 culverts, 2 bridges, 2 overpasses, and other ancillary facilities. After the project is completed, it will effectively alleviate traffic congestion from Dhaka to Silet. Editor/Ma Xue

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