The above 3 bridges have just been included by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee in the list of typical city-level projects for emulation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and unification of the country (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).
Thu Thiem 4 Bridge crosses the Saigon River connecting Thu Thiem New Urban Area (Thu Duc City) to District 7 with a length of 2.16 km (the main bridge part is more than 1.6 km).
Recently, in an official dispatch sent to the Ministry of Transport to ask for opinions on the investment plan for Thu Thiem 4 bridge , Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee said it will build a 6-lane wide bridge with a fixed clearance of 15 m, no more solutions. lifting method.
The total investment of Thu Thiem 4 bridge is about 4,840 billion VND, expected to be completed in 2028, shortening the time from Thu Duc and Binh Thanh to districts 7, 8, Nha Be, Binh Chanh.
The project also helps reduce pressure on existing roads such as Ton Duc Thang, Nguyen Tat Thanh, Khanh Hoi bridge, Huynh Tan Phat - Nguyen Van Linh.
Can Gio Bridge crosses Soai Rap River, connecting Can Gio district to Nha Be, about 7.3 km long, connecting from road 15B (parallel to Huynh Tan Phat, Nha Be district), then crosses the river to connect to Rung Sac road in Can Gio . Total expected investment capital is more than 10,500 billion VND in the form of BOT (build - operate - transfer).
Recently, the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee agreed on the policy of adjusting the architectural design plan of Can Gio Bridge from the cable-stayed form of one tower to two towers.
Can Gio Bridge is expected to be completed in 2028, replacing the Binh Khanh ferry, connecting the only island district of Ho Chi Minh City to the central area. In addition to traffic connections, the bridge promotes the development of Can Gio Sea Reclamation Urban Area project and Can Gio International Transshipment Port.
The pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River connects Bach Dang wharf park (District 1) with the riverbank park of Thu Thiem new urban area (Thu Duc).
The bridge is about 261 m long with the main span being a cable-stayed arch about 187 m long and steel beams. The cross section of the main bridge has a variable width of 7 - 11 m.
The total investment of the pedestrian bridge project is 996.9 billion VND, with a business sponsoring the entire cost. Currently, the enterprise has completed the project proposal and has been verified by the University of Transport and Communications Construction and Consulting Company Limited.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport recently proposed that Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee approve the investment policy and assign relevant units to adjust detailed planning and land use planning criteria in accordance with the bridge design plan.
According to the architectural plan approved by the city, the pedestrian bridge has the image of nipa palm leaves - a typical image in the South. This design is expected to make a strong impression when viewed from above, with the perspective of giant coconut leaves standing out in the middle of the river, connecting the existing central area to the new center of the city in the future - New Urban Area. Thu Thiem.
