Can Tho Bridge

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Can Tho Bridge is a major cable-stayed bridge in southern Vietnam that spans the Hau River, significantly improving transportation links in the Mekong Delta region.

All labels observed (2)

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Can Tho Bridge canonical 2
Vam Cong Bridge 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cable-stayed bridge
road bridge
category Bridges in Vietnam
Cable-stayed bridges
Transport in Mekong Delta
connects Can Tho City
Vinh Long Province
linked to: Vinh Long
constructionAccidentFatalities over 50
constructionAccidentType scaffold collapse
constructionAccidentYear 2007
constructionStart 2004
constructionType box girder
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
crosses Hau River
design cable-stayed
fundedBy Government of Vietnam
Official Development Assistance from Japan
hasAccidentDuringConstruction yes
hasFeature two main pylons
hasLighting yes
hasPedestrianAccess limited
hasSidewalk yes
hasToll no
impact boosted regional economic development
improved connectivity between Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta
languageOfName Vietnamese
length about 2750 meters
localName Cầu Cần Thơ
linked to: Cần Thơ Bridge
locatedIn Mekong Delta
locatedNear Can Tho urban area
linked to: Can Tho City
mainSpanLength about 550 meters
maintainedBy Vietnamese authorities
material concrete
steel
namedAfter Can Tho
notableFor one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in Southeast Asia at time of opening
numberOfLanes 4
opened 2010
owner Government of Vietnam
partOf National Route 1A
purpose improve transportation in Mekong Delta
reduce travel time across Hau River
pylonHeight about 175 meters
region southern Vietnam
linked to: South Vietnam
replaces Can Tho ferry service
riverArmOf Mekong River
status in use
trafficType motor vehicles
motorbikes

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Can Tho hasBridge Can Tho Bridge
Hau River hasBridge Can Tho Bridge
Hau River hasBridge Vam Cong Bridge
linked to: Can Tho Bridge