New Bridge Getting Close To Completion

[brahmburgers]

I enjoy going out there to see how it's progressing. Went there a few days ago with my young son. Am pretty sure we could have walked across, but turned back for other reasons.

It looks to me like the design was overdone. I realize that much of the effort and expense is for impressing. Even so, the bridge could have been done safely for half the materials and half the cost. It's like building a regular house with 4 ft wide support columns, where half that size would suffice.

Interesting that each giant span sits on a pair of relatively small vulcanized rubber pads. That's to help it withstand an earthquake. The rubber starts out about 10 inches thick, but gets compressed down to about 3 inches due to the immense weight of the concrete span setting on it.

Edited October 17, 2009 by brahmburgers

[jim1563]

where?

[pschef]

What bridge???

[svenivan]

If you look at the Google Map in the pinned section and klick on "Bridge at Koh Loi" in the left column you will find a fairly exact position.

It is the "Main Road" that goes through Chiang Rai from Superhighway in the south. After it pass between the two policestations going north, that is where the new road starts and then goes over the new bridge.

[sceadugenga]

I thought he meant the one at the Little Duck hotel.

[Garry]

I thought he meant the one at the Little Duck hotel.

I was thinking the one over the river before Wiang Nuea!?

[malcolminthemiddle]

I was thinking of the bridge over the Mekong connecting Chiang Khong to Huay Xai in Laos?

[sceadugenga]

I think the one between Chiang Saen and Mae Sai is ahead of that. At least they have the sign up.

[Asa]

It is right here:

[RubbaJohnny]

I was thinking of the bridge over the Mekong connecting Chiang Khong to Huay Xai in Laos?

Hi Malcolm we need you in the middle

Despite endless talk and sspeculation theres no bridge or sign of one yet

[skybluestu]

Drove over the bridge yesterday, it's open (sort of) for bikes but not for cars yet, maybe another 1-2 months before completed fully. I'm no expert on bridges and not a big bridge fan either but it seemed quite nice nonetheless.

[mcgriffith]

I'm still waiting to hear from scea about the bridge at the Little Duck.

[sceadugenga]

I thought Toybits was our resident expert on the Little Duck Hotel Bridge?

I may have add the occasional helpful report but hardly lay claim to his level of expertise.