Roads and bridges

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a feasibility study of the planned expressway linking Vientiane and Pakxe, Section IV. This section will run from Road No. 15 in Saravan ...

The company contracted to build an 11-km road running from Donnokkhoum village in Sisattanak district to the 450 Year Road in Xaysettha district is speeding up the pace of work, aiming to complete the project by the end of 2019.More ...

Work on a section of the National Road 11 section from Khok Khaodor-Nonsavanh villages to Xanakham district to Vang and Namsang villages is set to begin at the end of this year, with the construction to be completed in three years.More ...

Authorities in Luang Prabang province are speeding up efforts to repair Namxeuang bridge on Road No 13 North as ferry boats are being used to transport motorists and vehicles across the river.More ...

Motorists travelling to the northern provinces are being advised to be alert for landslides along mountainous routes, especially Road No.13 North which has been blocked in places.More ...

All timber bridges connecting flooded Sanamxay district to Samakhixay district in Attapeu province are being replaced by steel structures.More ...

Motorists travelling to Phongsaly province are advised to avoid sections of national roads 1A, 2E and 1B, which have been severely damaged and are blocked by landslides in places.More ...

Attapeu province will spend 5.2 billion kip on emergency repairs to Road 18A, which runs from the provincial capital to Sanamxay district where a dam at the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower plant collapsed on July 23.More ...

 Roads at multiple locations across the country have been cut by landslides and may not be used for travel until repairs, authorities have warned. Motorists are warned to take care and pay extra attention and drive safely at a lower speed appropriate to conditions while ...

Disaster risk reduction efforts in target districts of Xieng Khuang province have saw the launch of a new Luxembourg-backed project in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare on Monday.More ...