On September 15, the HCM City Traffic Construction Investment Management Board (investor) said that the construction progress of Rach Dia Bridge (connecting Nha Be District and District 7) reached about 81% of the total volume.
The bridge foundation has been started since July 2023, with 7/9 bridge girder spans installed. Construction of the bridge deck and remaining girder spans is taking place urgently to complete on time.
For the approach road to the bridge, work began in September 2023 with the roadbed and drainage system completed. Currently, the units are continuing to construct the roadbed and sidewalk.
The investor said that contractors are speeding up construction progress, aiming to complete the entire project by December this year.
Rach Dia Bridge on Le Van Luong Street was built to replace the existing iron bridge which has deteriorated and can no longer meet transportation needs.
The new project is designed with a length of 317.8m and includes 9 spans, the widest part of the bridge crossing the river is about 10.5m.
The approach road to the bridge is 233m long, 14m to 27m wide, with a complete drainage and lighting system. The project has an investment of 512 billion VND, funded by the city budget.
This project is considered an important solution to help reduce traffic congestion and increase traffic capacity on the main road Le Van Luong. This road has many other weak iron bridges such as Rach Tom bridge and Rach Doi bridge, making traffic through here difficult.
When Rach Dia Bridge is completed, the traffic connection capacity between Nha Be district and District 7 will be enhanced, contributing to connecting with Long An province and synchronously exploiting the traffic infrastructure in the South of the city.
At the same time, when the bridge is completed, the connectivity between urban areas, residential areas and industrial zones in the south of the city will be improved, facilitating the transportation of goods and movement of people.
