The construction work began on the Thu Thiem 2 Bridge, which costs 4.26trillion VND (199.67 million USD), following a groundbreaking ceremonyin Ho Chi Minh City on February 3.
The1,465m-long suspension bridge with the 113m main tower leaning towardsThu Thiem is built under the BT (Build-Transfer) form and is scheduledto complete in 2018.
The bridge, which has sixlanes for two-way traffic, begins from the intersection between Ton DucThang Street and Le Duan Street in District 1 and finishes at the CurveAvenue R1 in the new urban area of Thu Thiem.
Upon its completion, the bridge spanning Sai Gon River will facilitatethe traffic between Thu Thiem, which is being developed, and thedowntown area in District 1.
Tran Ba Duong,General Director of the Dai Quang Minh Investment Joint Stock Company,the investor of the project, said the Thu Thiem 2 Bridge would helpboost the city’s social-economic development as well as reducing thetraffic congestion in the downtown area.
ThuThiem 2 is the second bridge connecting the Thu Thiem area to District1. The Thu Thiem 1 Bridge was open to traffic at the end of 2007.-VNA
The1,465m-long suspension bridge with the 113m main tower leaning towardsThu Thiem is built under the BT (Build-Transfer) form and is scheduledto complete in 2018.
The bridge, which has sixlanes for two-way traffic, begins from the intersection between Ton DucThang Street and Le Duan Street in District 1 and finishes at the CurveAvenue R1 in the new urban area of Thu Thiem.
Upon its completion, the bridge spanning Sai Gon River will facilitatethe traffic between Thu Thiem, which is being developed, and thedowntown area in District 1.
Tran Ba Duong,General Director of the Dai Quang Minh Investment Joint Stock Company,the investor of the project, said the Thu Thiem 2 Bridge would helpboost the city’s social-economic development as well as reducing thetraffic congestion in the downtown area.
ThuThiem 2 is the second bridge connecting the Thu Thiem area to District1. The Thu Thiem 1 Bridge was open to traffic at the end of 2007.-VNA
