Cần Thơ Bridge

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Sông Hau Giang ( Mekong Delta )

The Cần - Thơ Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. It is named after the biggest city in the Mekong Delta, Can Tho. It is 2.65 km long and 26 m wide. The four-lane roadway is located at an altitude of 39 m above the water level to allow the passage of ships. The use of the bridge is a toll road.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place on 25 September 2004 by Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải, the bridge should be completed by the end of 2008. On 26 September 2007 there was a serious accident when a 90 m long section of the access ramp, which is located about 30 m above the ground, collapsed. Here, about 52 people were killed, 140 were injured.

The bridge was opened on 24 April 2010 and has about 342.6 million U.S. dollars at the time the most expensive bridge in Vietnam.