It will connect Louhajong, Munshiganj to Shariatpur and Madaripur, linking the south-west of the country, to northern and eastern regions. Padma Bridge is the most challenging construction project in the history of Bangladesh.
It will be two level truss bridge. The Padma Bridge total length will be 6.15km and width 18.10 m. It will be four-lane High-way and single lane railway. The bridge will have a total of 41 of spans, 42 pillars , each 150 metres long and weighing 3,140 tonnes.