Thai-Laos bridge ready in November 2011
Posted: Fri 24 Dec, 2010 11:04 AM
The third Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge is anticipated to be completed by November 2011.
Veera Ruengsuksriwong, director, Thailand Highways Department, was quoted as having said that the construction of the bridge and support roads is now 70% complete and is 30% ahead of schedule, as reported in TTR Weekly. The bridge, which connects Nakhon Phanom to Tha Khaek in Khammouan province, Laos, is part of the Asian Development Bank s East-West corridor project that is set to increase trade and tourism between Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
The project aims to have four bridges linking Thailand and Laos by 2014. The fourth Friendship Bridge will stretch from Chiang Khong in Chiang Rai province to Huay Xai in Bokeo province, Laos.
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