travel asia vietnam da nang around the city bridges and tunnels
Da Nang is located on the Han River and has a series of long span bridges... some very unique.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON DA NANG
TRAVEL: 2020
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DESIGNERS: AMMANN & WHITNEY (2013)
Cau Rong, or Dragon Bridge, over the Han River, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
666 meters long, the Dragon Bridge was designed by US-based Ammann & Whitney Constulting engineers with Louis Berger Group.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON THE DRAGON BRIDGE
Lynn, in front of the Dragon Bridge, over the Han River, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
DESIGNER: WSP (2013)
The Tran Thi Ly suspension bridge over the Han River, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON THE TRAN THI LY BRIDGE
This view from the Tran Thi Ly bridge shows the railroad bridge running adjacent, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
The Tran Thi Ly suspension bridge over the Han River, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
(photo by Lynn Chamberlin)
Land-locked Hue Crossroads Bridge, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
This new arched suspension bridge is part of new highway round-about at the intersection of two major highways.
It does not cross water but, instead, crosses over a large diameter round-about.
LINK TO WEB SITE WITH AERIAL PHOTOS OF THE HUE CROSSROADS BRIDGE
Nam O Bridge spanning the Song Cu De, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
It was at Nam O Beach, just south of this, that US troops first landed in Vietnam.
This bridge has been rebuilt after it was destroyed at some point during the War.
Image to the right is from the website: marzone.com/7thMarines/VN1011.htm.
The Hai Van Tunnel separates Da Nang from the port city of Chan May and Hue beyond, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
At 6.28 km (3.9 miles), this tunnel is the longest in Southeast Asia and save about an hour of road time.
The sign says "An Toan, Chat Luong, Tien Do, "Safety, Quality, Improvement."
Scooters are not allowed in the tunnel and, instead, are loaded on trucks while riders take a bus.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON THE HAI VAN TUNNEL
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page last revised january 2020