[Photo series] Phuoc An Bridge linking Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai after more than 2.5 years of construction

After more than 2.5 years of construction, the spans of Phuoc An Bridge linking Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai Province have gradually taken shape. Phuoc An Bridge is a key national transport infrastructure project, directly connecting the Cai Mep-Thi Vai port complex in Ho Chi Minh City with the Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway, via the section passing through Dong Nai Province.

The Phuoc An Bridge construction investment project has a total route length of nearly 4.4 km, including the main bridge and approach roads at both ends. Of this, the main bridge spans more than 3.5 km. Photo: Pham Tung

Phuoc An is an extradosed bridge featuring the longest main span across a river in Southeast Asia. Photo: Pham Tung

Workers install cable bundles for the Phuoc An Bridge project. Photo: Pham Tung

Phuoc An Bridge has a total investment of nearly VND 4.9 trillion and was officially launched in June 2023. Photo: Pham Tung

Construction of the approach road on the Dong Nai Province side is being accelerated. The endpoint of the Phuoc An Bridge approach road on the Dong Nai side will be connected to the road leading to Phuoc An Port, which has already been invested in and constructed. Photo: Pham Tung

To date, the total workload of the Phuoc An Bridge project has reached approximately 50% of its contract value. Construction is currently running about six months ahead of the investor's schedule. Photo: Pham Tung

Phuoc An Bridge is designed with a width of 27 meters, while the approach bridges are 23.5 meters wide, featuring six traffic lanes and a design speed of 70 km/h. According to the plan, the project is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2027. Once completed, the bridge will help ease pressure on National Highway 51, while contributing to the completion of the national logistics system and promoting regional economic development. Photo: Pham Tung

By Pham Tung – Translated by Thu Cuc, Minho