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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 65706, member: 636"] Myanmar plans to finish highway repairs by the end of the month despite weather challenges. Workers have resurfaced sections of the Yangon-Pathein Highway since mid-October, removing uneven pavement and adding new asphalt layers. The Department of Highways manages repairs from mile marker 56 to Pathein, while a private contractor handles the earlier stretch under a build-operate-transfer agreement. Crews are patching roads and cutting vegetation along segments that pass through Pantanaw and Kyaunggon townships. Rain has slowed progress on the 113-mile route connecting Yangon to Pathein, providing access to several delta communities. The highway serves as a main artery to Hinthada, Myaungmya, Labutta, and Wakema from the Bo Myat Tun Bridge. Officials aim to complete all work before November but acknowledge that precipitation may delay the timeline. [/QUOTE]