The Cao Lãnh Bridge is a

cable-stayed bridge A cable-stayed bridge has one or more ''towers'' (or ''pylons''), from which cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, normally forming a fan-like pattern ...

over the

Tiền River The Tiền River ( or ) is the main northern branch of the Mekong through Vietnam. The Mekong separates at Phnom Penh into the main northern branch of the Mekong proper - called the Tiền River after entering Vietnam - and the southern branch o ...

, a branch of the

Mekong River The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annual ...

at Cao Lãnh in Vietnam. The bridge is one of three components of the planned Central Mekong Delta Connectivity Project (CMDCP). The other two components are the

Vàm Cống Bridge The Vàm Cống Bridge ( vi, Cầu Vàm Cống) is a road bridge over the Hậu Giang River (also known as Bassac), a distributary of the Mekong River, in the city of Long Xuyên in Vietnam. Description It is one of two large bridges on the an ...

at Vàm Cống and the 4 lane expressway connecting the two bridges. The Cao Lanh Bridge was inaugurated on 27 May 2018.

Design

The

is long with a central span of and a maximum clearance above high water level of . The total length of the bridge, including the approach viaducts, is with spans of 17 x 40 + (150+350+150) + 17x40 (m). It has H-shape towers high, cast in situ concrete girder superstructure with a double-plane of cables in a semi-fan type configuration. It carries four lanes for traffic. The maximum speed on the bridge will be 80 km/h. The objective of the Central Mekong Delta Connectivity Project is to encourage the economic and social development of the Cửu Long Delta area. The project was developed with the financial assistance from the

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(ADB) and the Government of Australia. It is jointly funded by the governments of Australia and Vietnam, and the ADB. The bridge was the largest overseas assistance project undertaken by the Australian government costing A$160 million.

Construction

The

groundbreaking Groundbreaking, also known as cutting, sod-cutting, turning the first sod, or a sod-turning ceremony, is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. Such ceremonies are o ...

ceremony for the Cao Lanh Bridge, was held on 19 October 2013 and attended by senior officials from the Vietnamese and Australian Governments and the

(ADB). The bridge was expected to be completed after 43 months in mid-2017 but was delayed. The opening of the bridge, held on 27 May 2018, was attended by

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung, Australian Foreign Minister

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Minister for Transport Nguyen Van The, ADB Country Director Eric Sidgwick and senior officials from ministries, cities and provinces.

References

External links

Viet Nam Central Mekong Delta Connectivity Project Inception Report

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, AusAid: The Cao Lanh Bridge
Road bridges in Vietnam Cable-stayed bridges in Vietnam Bridges completed in 2018 Toll bridges in Vietnam Buildings and structures in Đồng Tháp province 2018 in Vietnam {{Vietnam-bridge-struct-stub

Design

Construction

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