The 30.25 km Joydevpur-Mymensingh Road Improvement Project (JMRIP) aims to widen the road to a four lane highway. It includes the construction of one flyover, one rail overbridge, one foot overbridge, and 55 box culverts. The project is being implemented in two phases from 2013 to 2015 with a budget of 742.15 crore Taka by the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Roads and Highways Division, and Bangladesh Army Special Works Organization (West).

1. JOYDEBPUR - MYMENSINGH
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT (JMRIP)

2. Sponsor Ministry Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Leading Agency Roads and Highways Division
Executing Agency Bangladesh Army,
Special Works Organization (SWO)-West
Project Length 30.250 km
Project Cost (WI 1 & 2) 742.15 Cr (TK) GOB (Excluding 10% Physical
and Price Adjustment)
Project Duration January 2013 to June 2015
2nd RDPPApproved 31 October 2013
16 ECB Deployed 11 December 2012
17 ECB Taken over 06 April 2014
SALIENT ASPECTS OF JMRIP

3.  Length 30.25 km out of 87.18 km by ECB.
 4 lane road with 1-9 m median
 1 x flyover at Maona of 900 m
 1 x rail over bridge at Salna
 1 x foot over bridge at Bangabandhu Agriculture
University (BAU)
 55 x box culverts
SALIENT ASPECTS OF JMRIP

4. WI-2 : Rajendrapur to Maona (4
lane)
• No. Of fly over : 1
• No. Of box culvert : 23
WI-1: Joydevpur to Rajendrapur
(4 lane)
• Initial 1.55 km 6 lane. Rest 11.10
km 4 lane
• No. Of rail over bridge (ROB) : 1
• No. Of box culvert : 32
• No of foot over bridge : 1
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

5. ROAD CROSS SECTION
Carriage
Way
Hard
Shoulder
Carriage
Way
Soft
Shoulder
1000
2000
7300
1000/
9000
7300
2000
1000
Median
Wearing Course (40
mm)
Binder Course (130
mm)
150mm Aggregate Base
T-1
250mm Aggregate Base
T-2400 mm Sub Base 300 mm ISG
30% sand,
70% brick
98% Compaction
100% sand,
98% Compaction
20% sand,
80% stone
98% Compaction
20% sand,
80% brick
98% Compaction

6. Rigid
Pavement
Salient Features-
• Used as an alternative to traditional
roadway.
• Unlike traditional roads, it doesn't have
any base type-1 or asphalt inside it.
• Has higher longevity than traditional
bituminous roads.
• Comparatively more expensive.
• Resistant to wet weather and damp
conditions.
• Can be used to accommodate vehicle
parking when road is not in use.
Technical specification-
• Total depth is 320mm.
• Constructed entirely out of concrete.
• Corrosion resistant surface behavior.

7. Road Markings

8. Traffic Condition
EARLIER
PRESENT

9. SCOUR PROTECTION &
MAINTENANACE OF MEGHNA
BRIDGE

10. • Length of bridge=
920m
• Width of bridge=
9.1m
• Number of pier=
12
• Number of lane=
2

11. RIVER BED SCOUR PROTECTION
Hydrological survey of February 2015
Scouring formed
downstream of pier-6

12. RIVER BED SCOUR PROTECTION
Jute bag
(90kg capacity)
Geotextile bag
(180 kg capacity)

13. Bridge
maintenance
• Overloaded vehicles
above the design limit
plied on the bridge.
• Abnormal sound &
vibration were noticed
during passage of
heavy vehicles.