Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok Bridge
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Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok Bridge , popularly called the "Harmony Bridge" , is a road bridge crossing Kolok River
of the Malaysia-Thailand border
, connecting Rantau Panjang
town in Kelantan
, Malaysia, with Su-ngai Kolok
town in Narathiwat
, Thailand
; spanning to the south of cross-border railway bridge nearby. The bridge is a part of Asian highway network
, including Thailand Route 4056 and Federal Route
. It was jointly built by the governments of both countries, and was officially opened on May 21, 1973 by both Malaysian Prime Minister
Tun Abdul Razak bin Haji Dato' Hussein Al-Haj and Thai Prime Minister Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn
.
with box girders. Main part includes 3 span
s, using prestressed concrete
, with each length of 30.48 m (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.
which won the bidding
-held meanwhile in both countries-on September 25, 1970. The ask price
was M$
630,000 or ฿
4,500,000. A contract was signed on December 16, 1970, as both governments paid half each. Since the construction was finished on March 20, 1973, after deadline
on June 15, 1972, then the company had to pay overtime penalty M$200 or ฿1,400 a day; totally M$36,000 or ฿252,000.
Kolok River
The Kolok River is the boundary river between Narathiwat Province, Thailand and Kelantan, Malaysia at the Malay Peninsula. The river flows into the Gulf of Thailand at Tak Bai district, Narathiwat Province....
of the Malaysia-Thailand border
Malaysia-Thailand border
The Malaysia-Thailand border consists of both a land boundary across the Malay Peninsula and maritime boundaries in the Straits of Malacca and the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea. Malaysia lies to the south of the border while Thailand lies to the north...
, connecting Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang is a town and also a parliamentary constituency in Kelantan which is located near the Malaysia-Thailand Border. Across the border is Sungai Golok, Thailand.Banks in Rantau PanjangMaybank, Bank Simpanan Nasional and Agro Bank Malaysia....
town in Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
, Malaysia, with Su-ngai Kolok
Su-ngai Kolok
Su-ngai Kolok is a main border town of Malaysia-Thailand Border in Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It is the capital of the Su-ngai Kolok district. As of 2005, the town has a population of 38,612...
town in Narathiwat
Narathiwat
Narathiwat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Narathiwat Province. The town covers the whole subdistrict Bang Nak of Mueang Narathiwat district. The town was established in 1936.-External links:...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
; spanning to the south of cross-border railway bridge nearby. The bridge is a part of Asian highway network
Asian Highway Network
The Asian Highway project, also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and Europe and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific , to improve the highway systems in Asia...
, including Thailand Route 4056 and Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 3
Federal Route 3 is a main federal road on the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia. The roads connects Rantau Panjang in Kelantan until Johor Bahru in Johor...
. It was jointly built by the governments of both countries, and was officially opened on May 21, 1973 by both Malaysian Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Malaysia
The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...
Tun Abdul Razak bin Haji Dato' Hussein Al-Haj and Thai Prime Minister Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn
Thanom Kittikachorn
Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn was a military dictator of Thailand. A staunch anti-Communist, Thanom oversaw a decade of military rule in Thailand from 1963 to 1973, until public protests which exploded into violence forced him to step down...
.
Design
The bridge is a beam bridgeBeam bridge
Beam bridges are the most simple of structural forms being supported by an abutment at each end of the deck. No moments are transferred through the support hence their structural type is known as simply supported....
with box girders. Main part includes 3 span
SPAN
The Saudi Payments Network is the only and major payment system in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It connects all ATM and point of sale terminals throughout the country to a central payment switch which in turn re-routes the financial transactions to the card issuer,...
s, using prestressed concrete
Prestressed concrete
Prestressed concrete is a method for overcoming concrete's natural weakness in tension. It can be used to produce beams, floors or bridges with a longer span than is practical with ordinary reinforced concrete...
, with each length of 30.48 m (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
Walkway
In US English, a walkway is a composite or umbrella term for all engineered surfaces or structures which support the use of trails. These include sidewalks, footbridges, stiles, stairs, ramps, paseos or tunnels...
each side.
Construction
Construction was done by Chang Loon Construction Co., Ltd., a Malaysian contractorGeneral contractor
A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project.-Description:...
which won the bidding
Bidding
Bidding is an offer of setting a price one is willing to pay for something. A price offer is called a bid. The term may be used in context of auctions, stock exchange, card games, or real estate transactions....
-held meanwhile in both countries-on September 25, 1970. The ask price
Ask price
Ask price, also called offer price, offer, asking price, or simply ask, is the price a seller states she or he will accept for a good....
was M$
Malaysian ringgit
The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen...
630,000 or ฿
Thai baht
The baht is the currency of Thailand. It is subdivided into 100 satang . The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand.-History:The baht, like the pound, originated from a traditional unit of mass...
4,500,000. A contract was signed on December 16, 1970, as both governments paid half each. Since the construction was finished on March 20, 1973, after deadline
Time limit
A time limit or deadline is a narrow field of time, or particular point in time, by which an objective or task must be accomplished.In project management, deadlines are most often associated with milestone goals....
on June 15, 1972, then the company had to pay overtime penalty M$200 or ฿1,400 a day; totally M$36,000 or ฿252,000.