The Nhon Trach Bridge project, connecting Ho Chi Minh City with neighboring Dong Nai Province, is now 80 percent complete and is expected to be finished by April 30 next year, four months ahead of schedule.
This bridge, the largest on Beltway No. 3, is part of the Tan Van - Nhon Trach section.
Le Dinh Hoang Chuong, deputy director of the Tan Van - Nhon Trach project management board, stated that contractors have been urged to speed up their work to prepare for potential unfavorable weather conditions.
According to Lee Moo Sung from South Korea’s Dongbu Corporation, one of the project's contractors, the biggest challenge has been a sand shortage.
To overcome this, the contractor has sourced sand from Cambodia, despite it being 50 percent more expensive than domestic sand.
To offset these increased costs, the contractor has worked to shorten the project timeline, Lee added.
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Workers, engineers, and building materials are transported to the construction site through the Dong Nai River in the namesake province in southern Vietnam. Photo: Duc Phu / Tuoi Tre |
The bridge alone, whose contractor is South Korea’s Kumho E&C, was designed to be 2.6 kilometers long.
Work on the bridge, which costs VND1.6 trillion (US$63.9 million), began on September 24, 2022.
Meanwhile, two approach roads to the bridge totaling 5.6 kilometers in length are being constructed by Dongbu Corporation and VNCN Engineering Construction and Investment JSC.
The construction of the approach roads, with a price tag of nearly VND 1.1 trillion ($43.9 million), commenced on May 29, 2023.
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Pillars on the Dong Nai side have taken shape. Photo: Duc Phu / Tuoi Tre |
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Workers and engineers devote themselves to the execution of the project despite the scorching weather on August 17, 2024. Photo: Duc Phu / Tuoi Tre |
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Pillars of the Nhon Trach Bridge. Photo: Duc Phu / Tuoi Tre |
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The first sections of the bridge are ready for connection in September 2024. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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A section of an approach road to the Nhon Trach Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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Upon completion, the Nhon Trach Bridge will be 2.6 kilometers long and carries a price tag of over VND1.6 trillion. Photo: Duc Phu / Tuoi Tre |
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Two approach roads to the bridge will be 5.6 kilometers long and cost nearly VND1.1 trillion. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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The bridge project is expected to be completed by April 30, 2025. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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An artist’s impression of the Nhon Trach Bridge. Photo: My Thuan Project Management Board |
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