According to the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (investor), after 2 years of construction (starting at the end of 2022), the An Phu intersection project has now reached more than 60% of the total volume.
Of which, Ba Dat bridge and Giong Ong To 2 bridge are the first two items to be completed (before Lunar New Year 2025) to relieve traffic pressure in the area.
Ba Dat Bridge, located on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, has a construction value of nearly 185 billion VND. The bridge consists of three units, built between two existing bridges with a total length of about 474 m.
Giong Ong To 2 Bridge, connecting Mai Chi Tho Street with Dong Van Cong Street, has a construction value of nearly 380 billion VND. The project consists of two units, located between two existing bridges on the same route.
Contractors are also focusing on constructing a two-way underpass connecting the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway with Mai Chi Tho Street (760 m long, 4 lanes) and an underpass at the Mai Chi Tho - Dong Van Cong intersection (480 m long, 4 lanes).
Five overpasses in the area are also being implemented synchronously, including: Bridge N3 and N4 at the Mai Chi Tho - Dong Van Cong intersection; Bridge N2 turns right from Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway to Mai Chi Tho; Bridge N1.1 and N1.3 turns left from Mai Chi Tho to Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway.
As for branch N1.2, from Luong Dinh Cua street to Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway, it cannot be implemented yet due to problems in site clearance. The investor is urging relevant units to hand over the site as soon as possible so that the project can be completed on schedule.
Construction units also focused on speeding up progress, working in a rolling manner, organizing traffic while constructing.
An Phu Interchange has three levels: underpass, overpass and connecting road to key routes. This is the most modern intersection project in Ho Chi Minh City, including six bridges, two underpasses, total land use area of 29 hectares, total investment of 3,400 billion VND.
The project includes two two-way underpasses connecting the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway with Mai Chi Tho Street extended through Dong Van Cong. This intersection has four overpasses, including: a Y-shaped N1 bridge connecting the expressway approach road with Mai Chi Tho and Luong Dinh Cua streets; a C-shaped N2 bridge connecting the expressway approach road with Mai Chi Tho Street; two overpasses N3 and N4 connecting Mai Chi Tho Street with Dong Van Cong Street. In addition, the Ba Dat and Giong Ong To bridges are also part of the An Phu intersection project.
When completed, An Phu intersection will not only help reduce congestion at one of the biggest traffic hotspots in Ho Chi Minh City but also increase transportation capacity to seaports and Long Thanh airport.
