First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
The First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Thai: สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 1, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn mít.trā.pʰâːp tʰāj lāːw hɛ̀ŋ tʰîː nɯ̀ŋ]; Lao: ຂົວມິດຕະພາບ ລາວ-ໄທ ແຫ່ງທຳອິດ, pronounced [kʰǔa̯ mīt.tā.pʰâːp láːw tʰáj hɛ̄ŋ tʰám ǐt]) is a bridge over the Mekong, connecting Nong Khai Province and the city of Nong Khai in Thailand with Vientiane Prefecture in Laos; the city of Vientiane is approximately 20 km (12 mi) from the bridge. With a length of 1,170 meters (0.73 mi), the bridge has two 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)-wide road lanes, two 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)-wide footpaths and a single 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge railway line in the middle, straddling the narrow central reservation.
- The rail gauge is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
- The loading gauge might be 3,000 mm (9 ft 10 in)
- The structure gauge (roughly equal to a road lane) might be about 4,000 mm (13 ft 1 in)
First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ ๑ ຂົວມິດຕະພາບ ລາວ-ໄທ ແຫ່ງທຳອິດ | |
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| Coordinates | 17°52′42″N 102°42′56″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, Trains |
| Crosses | Mekong River |
| Locale | Nong Khai, Nong Khai Province Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture |
| Official name | First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1.17 km (3,800 ft) |
| Width | 3.5 and 1.5 m (11 ft 6 in and 4 ft 11 in) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | John Holland |
| Opened | 4 April 1994 |
| Location | |
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