Exporting Infrastructure Building Bridges in Asia
Binh Khanh Bridge (Vietnam)
Building a bridge substantially improves the flow of people and goods. Our first construction of the long span bridge abroad was the Terrengganu Bridge in Malaysia in 1989. Since then, we have built many bridges in various Asian countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos, and Bangladesh.
A Super-long Span Bridge across the Border - Malaysia-Singapore Second Link Bridge, Malaysia
In 1994, we were involved in the construction of the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link Bridge. The purpose of this second bridge which connects the two countries, was to alleviate the congestion on the only bridge that existed those days and to promote the economy of surrounding areas. It was a project to build a 1.7 km long span bridge that connects the development planning area in southwestern Malaysia and the industrial area in western Singapore.
The bridge was built by the precast segmental method*. At the time of the completion, it was the longest bridge built using this method by the Japanese company.
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Bridge members or segments prefabricated off-site in plants or casting yard are assembled on-site, compressed and installed.
Token of Friendship over the Mekong - Pakse Bridge, Laos
The Pakse Bridge which was completed in 2000 is the third bridge on the Mekong River, one of the longest trans-boundary rivers in Southeast Asia. It was built with ODA from Japan in order to further revitalize economic exchange between Laos and Thailand.
It is a continuous PC rigid frame box-girder bridge with the total length of 1,380 m and the longest span length of 143 m. Many dignitaries attended the opening ceremony. The bridge was named the "Lao-Nippon Bridge" to commemorate the friendship between Laos and Japan.
It is selected as a design element on one of the banknotes.
Cablestayed Bridge over the World Heritage Site - Bai Chay Bridge, Vietnam
In 2006, we completed the Bai Chay Bridge over Halong Bay, a scenic spot registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam. The total length of the bridge is 903 m and the longest span length is 435 m. It still holds the record of the world’s longest central span of the central-line cable-stayed PC bridge (according to our research).
To preserve the scenery, there is no bridge pier in the strait and cables were stretched in a sheet shape. Its simple figure beautifully co-exists with the surrounding environment.
The Largest Scale in Our Company’s Bridge Construction History - Binh Khanh Bridge, Vietnam
The Binh Khanh Cable-Stayed Bridge, a majestic 2.7km-long structure, has emerged in Hiep Phuoc Ward, southern Ho Chi Minh City. This bridge is an integral part of the North-South Expressway project, which extends across the country, and it also provides access to the new Long Thanh Airport, currently under construction. The Binh Khanh Bridge represents the largest bridge project our company has undertaken. Shimizu is utilizing all its expertise in bridge construction for this project. Completed in August 2025, it is a new landmark that will accelerate the city’s future.
As a Bridge Connecting Japan and Asia
We have built many bridges in many countries. And those bridges contributed to boost economy and interaction between people by improving the flow of people and goods or by integrating the economic zones on both sides of the river. We have been collaborating with local engineers to construct these bridges and as a result, the technology for bridge building has been transferred to the local community. By building bridges, we connect people and goods on the opposite side of the rivers and serve as a bridge transferring technology from Japan to other Asian countries. Shimizu will continue to build bridges with this spirit.
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