Bãi Cháy Bridge
The Bãi Cháy Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Bãi Cháy) is a cable-stayed bridge on Highway 18, connecting Hồng Gai with Bãi Cháy over the Cửa Lục straits, separating Cửa Lục Bay with Hạ Long Bay, on the territory of Hạ Long city, Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. It is the first, and at the time of its inauguration, the longest central-line cable-stayed bridge in Vietnam.
Bai Chay Bridge Cầu Bãi Cháy | |
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Bai Chay Bridge's main span | |
| Coordinates | 20°57′37″N 107°03′57″E |
| Carries | 4 lanes (cable-stayed section) and 6 lanes (other sections), 2 lanes each way and 2 pedestrian lanes |
| Crosses | Hạ Long Bay |
| Locale | Quảng Ninh Province, |
| Maintained by | Ministry of Transport of Vietnam |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 1,106 meters (3,629 ft) |
| Width | 25 meters (82 ft) |
| Height | 150 meters (490 ft) |
| Longest span | 435 meters (1,427 ft) |
| Clearance below | 50 meters (160 ft) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Shimizu Sumitomo Mitsui Construction |
| Construction start | May 18, 2003 |
| Opened | December 2, 2006 |
| Location | |
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