The bridge is a beam bridge with box girders. The main part includes three spans, using prestressed concrete, with each length of 30.48 metres (100 ft). Each end is connected to a ferroconcrete span, with length of 9.14 m (30 ft). It is overall 109.73 m (360 ft) long, with 7.32 m (24 ft) wide road surface and 2.13 m (7 ft) wide walkway each side.[2]
Constructionedit
Construction was done by Chang Loon Construction Co., Ltd., a Malaysian contractor which won the bidding-held meanwhile in both countries on 25 September 1970. The ask price was M$630,000 or 4,500,000 baht. A contract was signed on 16 December 1970. Both governments paid half each. Since the construction was finished on 20 March 1973, after the deadline of 15 June 1972,[3] the company had to pay overtime penalty M$200 or 1,400 baht a day, totalling M$36,000 or 252,000 baht.[2]
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