Halong Bay Vietnam

Bai Chay Bridge - the 3rd longest suspension bridge in Vietnam


    Length: 1,106 meters (3,629 ft)
    Width: 25 meters (82 ft) (4 lanes and 2 pedestrian lanes)
    Spans: 5 spans, main span of 435 meters (1,427 ft)
    Navigable width: 150 meters (490 ft)
    Load: Class A standard Japanese
    Cost: about VND 1046 billions, 40-month construction period, to November 30, 2006 termination
    Owner: Ministry of Transport, representing the owner: Project Management Unit 18-PMU18
    Design consultant - Monitor: Institute of bridges and structures in Japan
    Construction Contractor: Shimizu-Sumitomo-Mitsui
The Bai Chay Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge on Highway 18, connecting Hon Gai with Bai Chay over the Cua Luc Straits, separating Cua Luc Bay with Halong Bay, the territory of the province Quang Ninh.

This is the type of cable-stayed bridge which has two outer span, reinforced concrete box beams prestressed with the width of the world record pace for this type of bridge. The towers are located on the huge-sized pneumatic caisson foundation system, first applied in Vietnam with modern construction technologies and advanced. Bridge is constructed by balanced cantilever technology, at head height of 50m above the water level, bridge beams are reaching out to sea and ends when connecting two aligned, this construction technology to assure that vessels still can operate normally during the construction process.

The work was completed and opened to traffic on December 2, 2006. Bai Chay bridge has been put to use to address the needs of the people of Quang Ninh, tourists inside and outside Vietnam, and also to end decades of operation of the Bai Chay ferry.

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