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Operating day: Daily

Operating time: 24 Hours

 

Second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Bang Sai Yai, Muang Mukdahan, Mukdahan. Second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong connects Mukdahan Province in Thailand with Savannakhet in Laos.

 

The bridge is 1600 meters (1.0 mi) long and 12 meters (39 ft) wide, with two traffic lanes. Traffic on the bridge drives on the right, as in Laos, while traffic in Thailand drives on the left; the change-over is on the Thai side.

 

Bridge construction began on March 21, 2004. Supports and spans were constructed on shore, then moved out onto pylons in the river by crane. The total cost was about 2.5 billion baht (US$70 million), funded largely by a Japanese loan.

 

An official opening ceremony was held on December 19, 2006, although the bridge only opened to the general public on January 9, 2007.