Opening of over 500 billion VND bridge to relieve traffic jams in southern HCMC

Rach Dia Bridge on Le Van Luong Street, costing more than VND500 billion, has just been opened to traffic, helping people in District 7 and Nha Be District (HCMC) to travel conveniently.

This morning (November 28), the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport coordinated with the City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board to open Rach Dia Bridge to traffic.

Delegates cut the ribbon to open Rach Dia bridge to traffic. Photo: TK.

The Rach Dia Bridge construction investment project has a total investment of 512 billion VND. Of which, the construction cost is 146 billion VND; compensation, support and resettlement is 290 billion VND.

The project aims to replace the old Rach Dia iron bridge which is over 50 years old, degraded and cannot meet the operating load.

The new bridge construction project is 318m long, 9-10.5m wide, with a total approach road of 285m and a drainage, lighting, and tree system...

Rach Dia Bridge helps traffic connect District 7 with Nha Be District smoothly. Photo: TK

Mr. Luong Minh Phuc - Director of the Management Board of Investment and Construction of Traffic Works in Ho Chi Minh City - said that the project started in July 2023 and has now been completed, after 17 months of concentrated construction.

Rach Dia Bridge helps traffic connect District 7 with Nha Be district smoothly, contributing to urban beautification and promoting socio-economic development of the area.

People are excited to cross the new bridge. Photo: TK

60-day peak to complete a series of traffic projects

According to Mr. Luong Minh Phuc, the opening of the Rach Dia bridge construction project will mark the beginning of a 60-day peak period to complete and put into service a series of projects for the city's residents before the 2025 Lunar New Year.

Accordingly, about 12 packages and projects will be completed, including: Tan Ky Tan Quy road; Phuoc Long bridge; HC1 tunnel of the Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho underpass construction project; a unit of Tang Long bridge; Duong Quang Ham road; Hoang Hoa Tham road; Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa connecting road; Tan Ky Tan Quy bridge; Ba Hom bridge; Ba Dat bridge, Giong Ong To 2 bridge of An Phu intersection; parallel road of National Highway 50, Luong Dinh Cua road (section from Nguyen Hoang to Tran Nao intersection)...

500 billion VND bridge at the gateway to the South of Ho Chi Minh City before opening to traffic

Rach Dia Bridge connecting District 7 with Nha Be District has an investment of more than 500 billion VND, expected to open to traffic on the morning of November 28, helping to reduce traffic congestion and beautify the urban area of the South of Ho Chi Minh City.

Two iron bridges over 50 years old are seriously degraded in Ho Chi Minh City

Rach Tom and Rach Doi iron bridges (HCMC) were built before 1975. After a long period of use with high traffic frequency, some items have deteriorated, making people feel unsafe when crossing.