Souphanouvong Bridge—Pakse Town, Laos
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ianatlarge
N 15° 07.362 E 105° 47.730
48P E 585475 N 1672052
A bridge across the Xe Don River, in southern Laos.
Waymark Code: WMZM1X
Location: Laos
Date Posted: 11/28/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 1

This bridge stretches across the Xe Don River, on the western side of the southern Laos town of Pakse, in Champasak Province. A kilometre further south the Xe Don joins the Mekong. The bridge is busy, linking two halves of the town. There are cars, motorbikes, and people crossing the bridge. There are two lanes of traffic and one pedestrian footpath on each side of the bridge.

The Bridge sign (in gallery) is the waymark location.
Length of bridge: 232 metres

Height of bridge: 15 metres

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles and pedestrians.

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Xe Don River.


Date constructed: 2016

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes.

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Highway 13

Location:
Pakse Town, Champasak Province, Laos.


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