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▲ Can Tho Bridge crosses the River Hau and is seen here from the Vinh Long bank.
With a 550m main span, Can Tho over the final river-based hurdle to
Bridge is the longest-spanning cable link the region with the southern
stayed bridge in Vietnam – and capital, Ho Chi Minh City.
indeed the whole of South-East Asia.
The bridge over the River Hau is part Previously, 13 ferries had to be used
of a project including approach roads to carry 60,000 motorcycles, 8,000
and smaller bridges that carries the vehicles and 80,000 people every
four-lane National Highway No 1 day between the banks of the River
Hau, which is the largest tributary of
the Mekong River. Opening of the
Scope of works performed bridge to traffic has reduced travel
times by an estimated 30 minutes,
• Design and fabrication of two thus dramatically improving traffic
form traveller pairs flows to the southern provinces.
• Segmental construction of the
reinforced concrete main bridge Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen
girder including the bearings and Tan Dung officially opened the
pier tables bridge on 24th April, praising it as a
• Supply of PT anchorages significant catalyst for socio-
• Rental of PT equipment economic development in the Cuu
ID 1897
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ID 1897