New bridge a boon for Myanmar beach tourism
Business operators at Chaungtha are hoping the reopening of a bridge on the road to Pathein will restore tourism to the beach.
U Toe Bridge, near U Toe village, about 5 kilometres east of Chaungtha in Ayeyarwady Region, has been temporarily closed for upgrades since January. The project will see the wooden single-lane bridge replaced by a two-lane concrete and iron structure, which should be open to vehicles of up to 30 tonnes.
