The Second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge(Mukdahan-Savannakhet)

The Second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge(Mukdahan-Savannakhet) (สะพานมิตรภาพไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 2) is located on Chayangkun Road (Highway No.
212) in Ban Song Pueai, Tambon Bang Sai Yai,which is 7 kilometres to the north of Amphoe Mueang Mukdahan. It is a part of the East West Economic Corridor (EWEC) route, which starts from Myanmar, passes Thailand and Lao PDR., and ends in Vietnam. The construction of the Bridge was begunin January 2003 and had its official grand opening ceremony on 20 December, 2006. The 2-traffic-lane bridge with a length of 1,600 metres and width of 12 metres crosses the Mekong River and leads to Ban Nakae, Muang Kaysone Phomvihane, which is 5 kilometres to the north of Savannakhet
Province of Lao PDR.