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Fourth Thai–Lao Mekong Friendship Bridge
intraUrban
Cities
Huay Xai
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Distance
0.63km
new
0.63kmrehabilitated
– kmexisting
– kmCost
$49m
$48,960,000
Phases
operational, 2013
Objective
Description
Construction of a 630 m highway bridge over the Mekong linking Houayxay in Laos with Chiang Khong in Thailand, plus six kilometres of approach road in Laos and three kilometres in Thailand. The bridge completes a key fixed crossing on the Kunming–Bangkok Highway.Finance
$20000000 grant
Government of China
Government
Contractors
China Railway Group
Company