Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge | |
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 Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, seen from Mukdahan | |
| Coordinates | 16°36′04″N 104°44′09″E / 16.6011°N 104.7358°E |
| Carries | AH16 (  Route 239) |
| Crosses | Mekong |
| Locale | Mukdahan, Thailand - Savannakhet, Laos |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Two-span extradosed bridge (Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons) |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 2,702 m (1.7 mi) |
| Traversable? | yes |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2004 |
| Construction end | 2006 |
| Construction cost | 2.5 billion THB |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Inaugurated | 19 December 2006 |
| Location | |
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The Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge[a] over the Mekong connects Mukdahan Province in Thailand with Savannakhet in Laos. The bridge is 1600 meters (1.0 mi) long and 12 meters (39 ft) wide, with two traffic lanes.[1]
Traffic on the bridge drives on the right, as in Laos, while traffic in Thailand drives on the left; the lane-change is on the Thai side.
History
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Bridge construction began on 21 March 2004. Supports and spans were constructed on shore, then moved out onto pylons in the river by crane.[citation needed]
The total cost was about 2.5 billion baht (US$70 million), funded largely by a Japanese loan. An opening ceremony was held on 19 December 2006, and the bridge opened to the general public on 9 January 2007.
See also
[edit]- First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
- Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
- Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
- Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
- Sixth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
- Seventh Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge[2]
- Transportation in Laos
- Transport in Thailand
References
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- Thai: สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 2, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn mít.trā.pʰâːp tʰāj lāːw hɛ̀ŋ tʰîː sɔ̌ːŋ]
- Lao: ຂົວມິດຕະພາບ ລາວ-ໄທ ແຫ່ງທີສອງ, pronounced [kʰǔa̯ mīt.tā.pʰâːp láːw tʰáj hɛ̄ŋ tʰīː sɔ̌ːŋ]
- ^ People's Daily, 2nd Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge officially opens, December 20, 2006
- ^ Plan Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.
External links
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Categories:
- Extradosed bridges in Laos
- Extradosed bridges in Thailand
- Bridges over the Mekong River
- International bridges in Thailand
- Bridges in Thailand
- Bridges in Laos
- Laos–Thailand border crossings
- Buildings and structures in Mukdahan province
- Buildings and structures in Savannakhet province
- Savannakhet
- Greater Mekong Subregion
- Bridges completed in 2006