Thailand is planning to build a bridge to Laos across the Mekong River for each railway and motorway. Last month, the Thai cupboard accredited the project to build a second Thailand-Laos friendship bridge, connecting Nong Khai in northeast Thailand and the Laos capital Vientiane, as a part of the third phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project.
The building is estimated to price around 4 billion baht (US$1.2 billion) and Thailand’s transport minister Saksayam Chidchob says the cost will more than likely be break up between the 2 countries. He added that the design study of the bridge is predicted to price around 140 million baht (US$4.25 million) from the central budget and might be dealt with by Thailand’s Department of Highways.
Roadmap must be accomplished earlier than the second section of the high-speed prepare project begins service in 2028, and the study for the model new 50-metre bridge will take a yr, based on the minister..