New Dong Nai bridge linked up

07:11, 28/11/2009

(ĐN)- The new Dong Nai bridge, a major traffic work connecting Dong Nai province and HCM City, has been linked up on Nov. 27 after more than 17 months of construction.

(ĐN)- The new Dong Nai bridge, a major traffic work connecting Dong Nai province and HCM City, has been linked up on Nov. 27 after more than 17 months of construction.

New Dong Nai bridge is linked up on Nov. 27 after more than 17 months of construction
Vice Minister of Transport Ngo Thinh Duc, Deputy Minister of Construction Cao Lai Quang, and leaders of Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces attended the ceremony.   

 

The five-lane bridge, which spans 461 meters in length and 20 meters in width, is located next to the existing Dong Nai bridge. It is built under the BOT (build-operate-transfer) model by the Construction Corporation No.1 with a total cost of VND1,877 billion.

New Dong Nai bridge is located next to existing Dong Nai bridge 
The new bridge will be officially put into operation December 31 after the remaining work is carried out. This includes installing railings, setting up lighting systems and laying asphalt.

 

It is an important project that will help streamline traffic at the eastern gateway of HCM City, said Deputy Minister of Construction Cao Lai Quang.

Reported by  T.N