Phuoc Khanh Bridge and Nhon Trach Bridge are under construction
Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai are divided by the Dong Nai, Long Tau, Dong Tranh and Thi Vai rivers. Therefore, to connect traffic, both localities need to invest in building many bridges.
Currently, Long Thanh bridge on Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay highway connecting Thu Duc City (HCMC) with Long Thanh district (Dong Nai) is the only bridge in operation directly connecting the two banks of Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City.
Two other bridges, including Nhon Trach bridge on Ring Road 3 - Ho Chi Minh City and Phuoc Khanh bridge on Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway, are also being constructed simultaneously with these two expressways.
Among them, Phuoc Khanh bridge on Ben Luc - Long Thanh highway was started in 2015 connecting Can Gio district (HCMC) and Nhon Trach district (Dong Nai) with a length of 3.1 km, total investment of 3,500 billion VND. Phuoc Khanh Bridge is designed as the highest cable-stayed bridge in the country, with a clearance of 55 m, for the navigation channel for ships docking at Ho Chi Minh City port. As expected, the entire Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway project including Phuoc Khanh bridge will be completed in 2025.
Nhon Trach Bridge is located on Ring Road 3 - Ho Chi Minh City axis across the Dong River connecting Thu Duc City (HCMC) with Nhon Trach district (Dong Nai) and was started in September 2022 with a total capital of more than 1,800 billion VND. Up to now, the construction progress of Nhon Trach bridge under the component project 1A Ring Road 3 of Ho Chi Minh City connecting Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City has reached more than 66% of the total work volume and has broken 2 beam spans, progress exceeding the plan. As expected, the project will be completed synchronously in 2025.
Phu My 2 Bridge, Dong Nai 2 Bridge and Cat Lai Bridge are waiting
In addition, there are 3 bridges that have been included in the planning for implementation including Dong Nai 2 bridge, Phu My 2 bridge and Cat Lai bridge.
In particular, Phu My 2 bridge will connect the south of Ho Chi Minh City with Nhon Trach district (Dong Nai). Unified location connecting from Nguyen Huu Tho street to Hoang Quoc Viet street, crossing Dong Nai river in a perpendicular direction to Nhon Trach district, cutting across Phu Huu residential area.
Dong Nai 2 Bridge has 6 lanes connecting from Thu Duc City (HCMC) to Long Thanh district (Dong Nai). The bridge's alignment starts from Belt 3 at Go Cong intersection (Long Thanh My ward, Thu Duc city), then crosses Tac river to Long Phuoc island, connecting to DT 777B road in Tam An commune (Long Thanh district, Dong Nai).
Cat Lai Bridge is built at the existing Cat Lai ferry location.
Mr. Nguyen Bon - Deputy Director of the Department of Transport of Dong Nai province said that for the investment project to build Cat Lai bridge to replace Cat Lai ferry, Dong Nai province's planning has now updated the location connecting Cat Lai bridge. Driving in Nhon Trach district with Thu Duc city (HCMC).
According to Mr. Bon, currently, Dong Nai province also has a draft investment plan to build Cat Lai bridge and is sending it to Ho Chi Minh City for comments. After Ho Chi Minh City comments and agrees, the two provinces of Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City jointly sign the implementation agreement, and will continue to take steps according to regulations to invest in building Cat Lai bridge connecting to Long Thanh airport, sharing congestion. traffic at Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway.
In addition, Phu My 2 bridge has also been updated in the planning along with Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Bon added.
