In the first two months of 2014, four important transportation projects commenced construction, including: Long Binh - Chray Thom Bridge, Kieu Bridge, My Loi Bridge at Km 34+826, and the sea-crossing bridge in Hai Phong.
The Two Prime Ministers Launch Construction of Long Binh - Chray Thom Bridge
On the morning of January 14, 2014, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Long Binh - Chrey Thom Bridge Project, connecting An Giang Province of Vietnam with Kandal Province of Cambodia. This is the second major transportation project in Cambodia built with preferential credit from the Government of Vietnam, after National Highway 78.
Long Binh - Chrey Thom Bridge has a total length of nearly 5,700 m, with total investment of approximately USD 38 million, and is expected to be completed after 20 months of construction. Upon completion, Long Binh - Chrey Thom Bridge will be the shortest route connecting Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to the Vietnamese border, thereby helping promote economic and trade development between the two countries and contributing to poverty reduction in difficult border areas of both countries.
Long Binh - Chrey Thom Bridge is designed as a permanent reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structure, with the main span using box girder structure constructed by the balanced cantilever method. Vehicles can travel at a speed of 80 km/h; navigational clearance is 7 m; bridge width is 30 m.
Construction Starts on Bridge Connecting Long An and Tien Giang Provinces
On January 25, 2014, in Tien Giang Province, the Ministry of Transport officially commenced construction of the My Loi Bridge project at Km 34+826 on National Highway 50, connecting Can Duoc District (Long An) and Go Cong (Tien Giang). The project has a total route length of approximately 2.691 km. The project implementation period is 18 months; the toll collection period for capital recovery is approximately 28 years and 4 months; and the warranty period is 28 years.
The Ministry of Transport selected the consortium of Phat Dat Real Estate Development Joint Stock Company and 620 Long An Concrete Joint Stock Company as the investor to implement the project under the Build - Operate - Transfer (BOT) contract model, with total investment of VND 1,438.952 billion, of which BOT investment capital is VND 1,312.971 billion, with the remainder from the State budget.
The My Loi Bridge project across the Vam Co River is considered particularly important for the socio-economic development of Tien Giang and Long An provinces in particular and the Mekong Delta region in general. Investment in the My Loi Bridge project will help open up National Highway 50, complete the road transport network, create conditions for regional socio-economic development, and strengthen security and defense in the southeastern provinces and Ho Chi Minh City.
Construction Starts on Kieu Bridge
On the morning of February 5, 2014 (the 6th day of Tet), the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Upgrading Project Management Board held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kieu Bridge, crossing the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal and connecting Phan Dinh Phung Street (Phu Nhuan District) with Hai Ba Trung Street (District 1).
The new Kieu Bridge will be 77 m long and 20 m wide, including sidewalks, with 4 traffic lanes. The bridge clearance will be raised to 2.5 m for cars and motorcycles to pass smoothly along Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Streets, the two roads along the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal.
According to the plan, the demolition of the old Kieu Bridge will be completed by the end of February 2014, and the new bridge will be completed by the end of July 2014. Previously, the same management board also closed Bong Bridge (District 1 and Binh Thanh District), Le Van Sy Bridge (District 3), and Hau Giang Bridge (District 6) for demolition and reconstruction. Total investment for the construction of these four bridges is USD 30 million, with expected completion in September 2014.
Construction Starts on the Longest Sea-Crossing Bridge in Southeast Asia in Hai Phong
On the morning of February 15, 2014, at Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park (Hai Phong), the groundbreaking ceremony for Tan Vu - Lach Huyen Bridge was held. This is a modern project with large-scale investment and total investment of VND 11,600 billion. The contractor consortium of Sumitomo Mitsui Construction (Japan), Truong Son Construction Corporation, and Civil Engineering Construction Corporation No. 4 (Cienco 4) officially became the contractor for Package No. 6 of the project.
The project includes 5.44 km of sea-crossing bridge and 10.19 km of approach roads. With this length, upon completion, Tan Vu - Lach Huyen Bridge will be the longest sea-crossing bridge in Vietnam and also the longest sea-crossing bridge in Southeast Asia. The project is funded by ODA loans from the Government of Japan and counterpart capital from Vietnam. Vietnam’s longest sea-crossing bridge is expected to be completed in 2017.
According to the Ministry of Transport, in 2014, the transport sector will commence construction of 35 projects and complete 58 major projects. In particular, the projects to upgrade and expand National Highway 1 and the Ho Chi Minh Road section through the Central Highlands will strive for completion by 2016.
(Nguồn: cafef.vn)