Close-up of Nhon Trach bridge connecting Dong Nai - Ho Chi Minh City after completion

Nhon Trach Bridge is 2.6km long after being completed across Dong Nai River connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai - Photo: A LOC

Nhon Trach Bridge belongs to component project 1A of Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project.

This project is over 8.2km long (HCMC 1.92km and Dong Nai 6.3km).

The opening of Nhon Trach Bridge will shorten people's travel time - Photo: AL

Nhon Trach Bridge over Dong Nai River - Photo: A LOC

According to the My Thuan Project Management Board (investor of component project 1A), there are 2 river bridges on the route, including Rach Chay bridge and Nhon Trach bridge, along with 4 viaducts on the approach roads at the intersection with Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway, with a total length of over 3.7km.

Construction area of ​​the access roads of component project 1A of Ring Road 3, Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: A LOC

Of which, Nhon Trach bridge is 2.6km long, spanning Dong Nai river, connecting Thu Duc city (HCMC) with Nhon Trach district, Dong Nai province, is the largest bridge in the recently completed Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 3 project.

The My Thuan project management board said that the technical traffic will be opened by April 30 at the latest, and the entire project will be completed and put into operation by June 30, 2025 - Photo: HM

Contractors are working on the road leading to Nhon Trach bridge - Photo: H.MI

Nhon Trach Bridge put into operation shortens travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai and neighboring localities.

When the entire project is put into operation and connected to the component project 3 of Ring Road 3 through Dong Nai, it will lead to Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway, sharing the load with Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway and National Highway 51.

Ring Road 3 borders Provincial Road 25B, the first section of the road is about to be technically opened to traffic through Nhon Trach Bridge running towards Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: A LOC

Also according to My Thuan Project Management Board, component project 1A has submitted to the Prime Minister for approval to adjust the investment policy.

Specifically, investing in adding Nhon Trach 2 Bridge with a similar scale and parallel to the existing bridge to complete the 8-lane expressway bridge system across Dong Nai River.

This additional project is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2025.

According to Tuoi Tre Online , near the Nhon Trach bridge construction area on the Dong Nai side, construction units are also urgently constructing bid packages belonging to component project 3 of Ho Chi Minh City's Ring Road 3.

A construction section of component project 3 of Ho Chi Minh City's Ring Road 3 on the Dong Nai side - Photo: A LOC

Construction of component project 3 section through Nhon Trach district, Dong Nai province - Photo: AL

Component 3 project connecting to Nhon Trach bridge is lacking materials.

The above project is over 11.2km long, including the construction of 5km of expressway connecting to component project 1A, Tan Van - Nhon Trach section at the intersection of provincial road 25B.

This project also invests in building 2 different level intersections connecting with Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway and intersection with provincial road 25C... In 2026, the project will be put into operation.

According to the Dong Nai Province Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (investor), the locality has basically handed over the site for construction, but the biggest problem is still the source of raw materials such as fill soil, fill sand, and construction stone.

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