Vietnam Constructs World's Largest Dragon-Shaped Bridge - And It Breathes Fire
Source: http://english.vietnamnet.vn
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The government of Vietnam has constructed the world's largest dragon-shaped bridge over the Han River. Not only it is the steel bridge the largest of its type in the world, but it is covered in over 2,500 LED lights - and it breathes fire!
Construction began on the bridge in 2009 and cost a reported US$ 85 million. Connecting the city's international airport and beaches, the structure simulates the shape of the dragon in the Ly Dynasty, a symbolic creature that is part of Vietnam folklore. The 166-meter-long steel arch is the longest such structure in Vietnam, with the dragon's body measuring a total of 568 meters and more than 9,000 tons in weight. The Dragon Bridge has a total length of 666 meters and 37.5 meters in width, with six lanes.
The Louis Berger Group designed the six-lane bridge to emulate the shape of the dragon in the Ly Dynasty. It is also currently the only the bridge with a single steel arch in Southeast Asia.
Construction began on the bridge in 2009 and cost a reported US$ 85 million. Connecting the city's international airport and beaches, the structure simulates the shape of the dragon in the Ly Dynasty, a symbolic creature that is part of Vietnam folklore. The 166-meter-long steel arch is the longest such structure in Vietnam, with the dragon's body measuring a total of 568 meters and more than 9,000 tons in weight. The Dragon Bridge has a total length of 666 meters and 37.5 meters in width, with six lanes.
The Louis Berger Group designed the six-lane bridge to emulate the shape of the dragon in the Ly Dynasty. It is also currently the only the bridge with a single steel arch in Southeast Asia.
