Han River Bridge
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Han River bridge is in Da Nang
, Vietnam
. Danang lies on the west side of the Han River and the beaches are to the east. The Song Han Bridge helps tourists to travel from their hotels to the area's beaches.
In the middle of the night, traffic is stopped from crossing the Song Han Bridge and it swings on its axis to allow shipping traffic to pass along the river. The Song Han Bridge in Danang is a cable-stayed bridge
that is lit up brightly at night. The area around the bridge is the location of Da Nang's cultural center.
to be built in Vietnam. The bridge is an important part of Danang's cityscape.
on Nguyen Van Linh Highway and get to the city's beaches even quicker. The new Dragon River Bridge
will be built in the shape of a dragon.
Da Nang
Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Danang lies on the west side of the Han River and the beaches are to the east. The Song Han Bridge helps tourists to travel from their hotels to the area's beaches.
In the middle of the night, traffic is stopped from crossing the Song Han Bridge and it swings on its axis to allow shipping traffic to pass along the river. The Song Han Bridge in Danang is a cable-stayed bridge
Cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....
that is lit up brightly at night. The area around the bridge is the location of Da Nang's cultural center.
History
The Song Han Bridge was built by the people of Da Nang. It is the first swing bridgeSwing bridge
A swing bridge is a movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration to the right...
to be built in Vietnam. The bridge is an important part of Danang's cityscape.
Proposed new bridge
Some of the traffic pressure will soon be taken off the bridge as the Da Nang regional government plans to build another bridge to traverse the Han River in Da Nang. Once the new bridge is completed tourists will be able to leave Da Nang International AirportDa Nang International Airport
Da Nang International Airport is located in Da Nang, the largest city in central Vietnam. It is the third international airport in the country, besides Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport , and is an important gateway to access central Vietnam.In addition to its...
on Nguyen Van Linh Highway and get to the city's beaches even quicker. The new Dragon River Bridge
Dragon River Bridge
The Dragon River Bridge is a bridge under construction over the Han River at Da Nang, Vietnam.Construction of the bridge began on 19 July 2009 when the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung and many high-ranking government officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony.Dragon River Bridge...
will be built in the shape of a dragon.
