Proposal to transfer capital to slow-progress expressway through Rach Mieu 2 bridge

Tien Giang Lacking sand, slow construction, low capital demand, 425 billion VND from Hau Giang - Ca Mau expressway project is proposed to be transferred to Rach Mieu 2 bridge.

On November 10, the My Thuan Project Management Board said it had submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Transport regarding the transfer of capital from the Hau Giang – Ca Mau Expressway to the Rach Mieu 2 Bridge.

The investor explained that the Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project has more than 810 billion VND left, enough to disburse the construction volume for construction, consulting and site clearance packages on the Ben Tre side from now until the end of the year. Currently, the site on the Ben Tre side has been cleared by nearly 97%.

Rach Mieu 2 Bridge across Tien River is under construction. Photo: Hoang Nam

However, Tien Giang has only handed over 49% of the land, and the current capital is only 660 billion VND, not enough to pay for the clearance. At the end of October, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of this province requested the My Thuan Project Management Board to add more than 488 billion VND to pay for compensation, support and resettlement at Rach Mieu 2 Bridge.

According to the My Thuan Project Management Board, the Hau Giang - Ca Mau component project invested by this unit has disbursed 3,152 billion VND out of a total of 4,157 billion VND by the end of October, with more than 1,000 billion VND remaining. The expressway is lacking sand resources, leading to construction being behind schedule and low disbursement demand. Transferring capital from the expressway to Rach Mieu 2 bridge is necessary to ensure the progress of the bridge project, and when approved, the disbursement will be made immediately.

Rach Mieu 2 Bridge crosses the Tien River, connecting Tien Giang and Ben Tre, nearly 4 km from the existing Rach Mieu Bridge. The entire project is 17.6 km long, of which the bridge section is nearly 2 km, 21.5 m wide, 4 lanes, speed 80 km/h. The project started construction in March 2022, expected to be completed after three years, reducing the load on the existing bridge. The project's investment capital has just been increased from VND 5,200 billion to VND 6,810 billion, focusing on site clearance payments.

Hoang Nam

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