Work on Phuoc Khanh Bridge began in Saigon last Saturday, which, once completed, will have the highest vertical clearance of any bridge in Vietnam.
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The bridge will connect Sagion’s Can Gio District with Dong Nai's Nhon Trach District and is a major component of a new branch of the 2,500km North-South Expressway that will link Long An and Dong Nai provinces, according to Thanh Nien.
Phuoc Khanh Bridge will have a 55-meter clearance and stretch 3.1km over the Long Tau River, a tributary of the Saigon River.
The 4-lane, 22-meter wide structure is scheduled to open in early 2019 at a cost of US$161 million, most of which will be covered by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
While it will play a vital role in the country’s road infrastructure, the bridge will be of particular importance for the Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway that runs through the Mekong Delta’s major ports on the Saigon River. Though formally part of the North-South Expressway, this section will also link up with the Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway to complete a southern beltway connecting Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Saigon, and Vung Tau.
