Baghdad Mayoralty starts work on Dh38m bridge

The Baghdad Mayoralty has commenced building work on a new bridge in the capital's eastern side of Al Rasafa at a total cost of 12 billion Iraqi dinars (Dh38.2 million), an official statement said on Sunday.

"In co-operation with a specialised local company, engineers from the Baghdad Mayoralty have begun work on Sahet Al Khulafaa Bridge in Bab Al Muadham area," according to a statement released by the mayoralty and received by Aswat Al Iraq news agency.

The time frame of the project is 350 working days, the statement said.

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