A new bridge for Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City

A new bridge project is being planned for Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). The Thu Thiem 4 Bridge will be 2.2km in length and measure 28m wide and has a projected cost of US$223 million. The bridge will span the Saigon River and connect District 2 with Tan Thuan Dong in District 7, featuring three lanes for vehicle traffic in either direction as well as pedestrian facilities. The construction of the bridge is expected to ease journey times in HCMC, which is notorious for its heavy traffic and chronic cong
September 23, 2019 Read time: 1 min

A new bridge project is being planned for Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). The Thu Thiem 4 Bridge will be 2.2km in length and measure 28m wide and has a projected cost of US$223 million. The bridge will span the Saigon River and connect District 2 with Tan Thuan Dong in District 7, featuring three lanes for vehicle traffic in either direction as well as pedestrian facilities. The construction of the bridge is expected to ease journey times in HCMC, which is notorious for its heavy traffic and chronic congestion at peak periods. The bridge is being designed with a working life of 100 years and will be able to cope with earthquakes measuring up 7.0 on the Richter Scale. Other key links being built for HCMC include a new tunnel and an five other bridges.

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