Ho Chi Minh City to build Thu Thiem 4 bridge

HANOI, June 27 (Engineering Daily) -- Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has directed in the investment for construction of Thu Thiem 4 Bridge, Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment to coordinate with the Ministry of Transport, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and concerned agencies in appraising and submitting to the Prime Minister for decision of the investment policy to build Thu Thiem 4 Bridge, Ho Chi Minh City in accordance with provisions of the Investment Law.

According to the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Thiem 4 bridge is built to connect two new urban areas, Thu Thiem and South City. The Thu Thiem 4 bridge is about 2,160 meters in length, in which the main bridge from District 7 to the end of District 2 has six lanes. The project has a total investment capital of more than VND 5.2 trillion (more than USD 229 million).

According to the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee, the investment in the construction of the Thu Thiem 4 bridge aims to relieve the traffic pressure of Binh Thanh and Thu Duc districts on Districts 7, 8 and Binh Chanh, Nha Be districts. In addition, it also helps reduce traffic congestion inner the city and traffic accidents related to activities of the harbors in Districts 4 and 7.

On the other hand, the completion of the bridge will connect Thu Thiem new urban area with the existing centre of the city and Districts 4 and 7; creating favorable conditions to lure investment and boost the development of the Thu Thiem new urban area and Southern Ho Chi Minh city new urban area.