Inauguration of Thu Thiem 2 Bridge
Thu Thiem 2 Bridge is nearly 1.5 km long, 6 lanes, spanning the Saigon River, considered a new symbol of Ho Chi Minh City, open to traffic today after 7 years of implementation.
On the afternoon of April 27, all items of sidewalks, trees, and lighting around the Thu Thiem 2 bridge area were completed, ready for the opening ceremony. The project also completed the load test in one month to serve the acceptance work.
Thu Thiem Bridge before the inauguration day. Image: Gia minh
The project has its starting point at Ton Duc Thang – Le Duan intersection (District 1) running along Ton Duc Thang street, crossing the Saigon River and connecting Arc Boulevard (route R1) in Thu Thiem New Urban Area (Thu Thiem City). Virtue). The project was built under a BT (build – transfer) contract with a total investment of 3,100 billion VND – the largest cost of any bridge in Ho Chi Minh City up to this point.
Bridge Thu Thiem 2 Being opened to traffic helps to open more directions to connect the existing center through the new center – Thu Thiem urban area and contributes to reducing congestion on Ton Duc Thang street. With outstanding architecture, the project is considered a welcome gate from the city center through Thu Thiem New Urban Area, which is expected to be a highlight on the Saigon River.
From 3pm today, vehicles can cross Thu Thiem 2 bridge, only container trucks are prohibited. On the district 1 side, the car from Le Duan street goes straight in the direction of Ton Duc Thang to go to Thu Thiem bridge 2. From Dong Khoi street, the car follows Ton Duc Thang street, then turns to Vo Van Kiet, goes under Khanh Hoi bridge and turns back. Ton Duc Thang, then follow the branch N2 to Thu Thiem 2 bridge.
Location of Thu Thiem Bridge 2. Graphics: Khanh Hoang
On the Thu Thiem side, the car follows Mai Chi Tho street, crosses To Huu street to the R12 line to get to Thu Thiem 2 bridge. With the direction from Thu Thiem 1 bridge, the car goes straight on Nguyen Co Thach street to To Huu street and then turns into R12 street.
According to the approved plan, there are 4 bridges and a tunnel connecting Thu Thiem urban area with the city center. In which, Thu Thiem 1 bridge connects Nguyen Huu Canh street and Saigon river tunnel on the axis East – West Avenue has been put into operation. After Thu Thiem 2 bridge, Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to invest in the remaining two bridges including Thu Thiem 3 (connecting District 4) and Thu Thiem 4 (connecting District 7) before 2030.
Recently, the council renamed the street Ho Chi Minh City unified proposed naming Thu Thiem bridge 1 to 4 are Thu Thiem, Bason, Thu Ngu and Ben Nghe, respectively. These are famous landmarks of Ho Chi Minh City for hundreds of years.
Gia minh
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