Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
The Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Thai: สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 5, [sàpʰaːn míttràpʰâːp tʰaj laːw hɛ̀ŋ tʰîː haː]; Lao: ຂົວມິດຕະພາບ ລາວ-ໄທ, [kʰǔə mittapʰâːp láːw tʰaj]) is a proposed highway bridge over the Mekong River that links the Bueng Kan Province of Thailand and Pakxan town, Bolikhamxai Province in Laos.[1][2][3]
Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ ๕ ຂົວມິດຕະພາບ ລາວ-ໄທ ແຫ່ງທີຫ້າ | |
|---|---|
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Mekong River, Thai-Lao Border |
| Locale | Bueng Kan, Bueng Kan Province Pakxan, Bolikhamxai Province |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder bridge |
Construction is expected to begin in 2020 and to take three years.[4]
See also
References
- "Construction of the Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge to Prepare for the ASEAN Economic Community". Thai Government Public Relations Department. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- "PM pushes for 5th, 6th Thai-Lao friendship bridges". MCOT Online News. MCOT Online News. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- "5th Friendship Bridge in pipeline". TTR Weekly. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- "Bidding on Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge project scheduled for July". XINHUANET. June 27, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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