Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon) was constructed in a short time, taking only 1 year 10 months and 25 days. Work on construction of the bridge started on 1 January, 2010 and it was commissioned into service on 27 November, 2011.

It is the eighth above-180-ft bridge opened in the time of the new government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. It is a rail-cum-motor road bridge. It is of steel truss type and located 8,000 feet above Bo Myat Tun Bridge.

The foundation of the main bridge is made of RC type bored piles while piers are of RC type and the upper structure steel truss type.

The main bridge is 7402 feet long. The approach road is 1837 feet on Pathein bank and 1575 feet on Yangon bank, totaling 3412 feet in length. The approach railroad is 6529 feet on Pathein bank and 6614 feet on Yangon bank, totaling 13143 feet in length.

The whole bridge inclusive of main bridge and approach road is 10814 feet long and inclusive of main bridge and approach railroad is 20545 feet long. The two-lane motor road is 28 feet wide and the railroad is 14 feet wide, flanked by 3-ft wide pedestrian walks. The clearance is 262 feet in width and 57 feet in height. The bridge can withstand 75-ton load per vehicle.

To facilitate smooth transportation for increasing numbers of travellers and commodity flow, Yangon (Hlinethaya)-Pathein railroad and Yangon (Hlinethaya)- Zalun-Hinthada railroad were constructed and Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon) supports these railroads.

The bridge with both railroad and motor road is much beneficial to Ayeyawady dwellers who once had to cross Ayeyawady River riskily.

Via Hinthada and Zalun, one can travel to Pathein, Hlinethaya of Yangon through the bridge in convenience. In addition, the bridge has made possible continuous rail travel from Pathein and Hlinethaya to Kalay of Sagaing Region linking Kalay, Pakokku, Kyangin, Hinthada railroad section, a total of about 700 miles long route.

The bridge has brought better transportation along while aiding economic, education, health and social development of the region. It is useful for national consolidation and also the part of bridge network of the country.

"We had to rely on water way and motor road to go to Yangon from Pathein for trading. But there is the rail-cum-road bridge now right here which brings smooth commodity transportation, convenient travelling and less transportation charges."

U Tun Lwin from Pathein

"I am really happy. We can now travel to Yangon or Pathein directly from Hinthada by train through the bridge. No more delay. No more inconvenience."

Ma San San Htwe from Hinthada

"I am so pleased. You know, we have got fertile land and fish-abundant river, creeks and lakes. The bridge helps us to sell more crops and fish. It is great for locals.”"

Ko Aung Oo from Nyaungdon