Cần Thơ Bridge
Cần Thơ Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Cần Thơ), is a cable-stayed bridge over the Hậu (Bassac) River, the largest distributary of the Mekong River, in the city of Cần Thơ in southern Vietnam. The bridge is 2.75 kilometres long (1.68 miles). It has a 6-lane carriageway measuring 23 metres (76 feet) in width, with 4 lanes for automobile traffic and two lanes for bicycles and motorbikes. It has a clearance of 39 metres (128 feet), which allows large ships to pass underneath it. The bridge was inaugurated on April 24, 2010.
Cần Thơ Bridge Cầu Cần Thơ | |
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| Coordinates | 10°1′53.95″N 105°48′31.1″E |
| Crosses | Sông Hậu (Bassac River) |
| Locale | Cần Thơ and Vĩnh Long, Vietnam |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 2,750 metres (9,022 ft), 15,850 metres (52,001 ft) include approach ramps |
| Width | 23.1 metres (76 ft) |
| Height | 175.3 metres (575 ft) |
| Longest span | 550 metres (1,804 ft) |
| Clearance above | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | September 25, 2004 |
| Opened | April 24, 2010 |
| Location | |
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