Your base for exploring this tourist attraction is the heritage city of Mandalay. For travel information about Mandalay, go to Mandalay Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Myanmar, read also the Myanmar Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation there? Use AsiaExplorers Budget Accommodation Guide, the no-frills website to cover your budget accommodation needs.
Inwa Bridge is a sixteen-span bridge over the Ayeyarwady River. It is about one kilometer long. The British built Inwa Bridge in 1934. The bridge connects the town of Inwa to Sagaing.
In 1942, during the Second World War, the British demolished two spans of Inwa Bridge to halt the advance of the Japanese army. So the connection between Sagaing and Inwa was broken until 1954 when the bridge was finally repaired and put back into operation.
Until the completion of the Thanlyin Bridge in 1993, Inwa Bridge was the longest bridge in Myanmar. It is still a toll bridge for motor vehicles. It also carries a rail line for trains.
Inwa Bridge over the Ayeyarwady River.
Exploring Mandalay and its surroundings
Mandalay was the capital of the old Burmese kingdom. There are lots of sights within Mandalay as well as in the cities nearby that are worth visiting. Click enter to view.
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