U.S. funded bridge opened in al-Muthanna

AL-MUTHANNA / IraqiNews.com: A U.S. funded bridge has been opened in al-Muthanna, at a total cost of more than ID1 billion, the province’s roads and bridges director said on Thursday. “The bridge’s dimensions are 100 x 12 meters,” Engineer Kamil Majhol Nino told IraqiNews.com news agency. He said that there are other bridges in al-Muthanna currently being executed. Samawa, the capital city of al-Muthanna province, lies 280 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 2