The technical reference identified the following characteristics of bridges in ASEAN Member States: (i) the peak of bridge construction was in the 1990s and there is a concern that the aging of bridges will become a more serious issue in the future; (ii) the majority of. The technical reference identified the following characteristics of bridges in ASEAN Member States: (i) the peak of bridge construction was in the 1990s and there is a concern that the aging of bridges will become a more serious issue in the future; (ii) the majority of. Following the completion of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, ASEAN will embark on the next phase in realising a resilient, innovative, dynamic and people-centred ASEAN Community by 2045 through the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, along with the Strategic Plans of the ASEAN Political Security. The ASEAN Bridge, officially known as the Batang Baram Bridge, is a key transboundary infrastructure spanning the Baram River in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, and serving as a vital connection between Sarawak and Brunei Darussalam. Constructed as part of Sarawak's Trunk Route, the bridge. Expansion of economic activities in the ASEAN region yielded an increase in loads on bridges due to the increase of heavy goods vehicle traffic. This may eventually accelerate damages on the bridges unless bridge maintenance is sufficiently implemented. To address the issue, the joint research on. KPL - Asean 2024 The 5th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, spanning the Mekong River between Bolikhamxay Province, Laos and Bueng Kan Province, Thailand, will officially open to traffic in December 2025 following a successful connection ceremony held on June 6, 2025. Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay. Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) developed the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) in 2010 with the aim of realising continued economic growth in the region. 2 Under MPAC, various initiatives were lined up to improve connectivity in ASEAN via roads and. The region's unique geography makes it one of the most exciting places to be a bridge engineer, as Mike Tapley, Aurecon's Technical Director for Bridges and Civil Structures in Asia, explains. Asia is home to many of the world's longest bridges and has a strong pipeline for future construction.