Can Tho bridge crosses the Hau River connecting the city of Can Tho and Vinh Long province. (Source: TTXVN)
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The My Thuan Project Management Board has reported to the Ministry of Transport about the result of the pre-feasibility study for the Can Tho 2 Bridge and its approach roads.
According to the proposal of the My Thuan Project Management Board, the Can Tho 2 Bridge Investment and Construction Project will start at the intersection with the My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway at the Cha Va intersection in Vinh Long province. It will end at the intersection with the Can Tho-Hau Giang-Ca Mau Expressway at the IC2 intersection. The total length of the project is about 14.65 km, of which the approach road to the bridge on the Vinh Long side is 8.38 km long; the main bridge and approach span are 2.75 km long; and the approach road and bridge on the Can Tho side are 3.52 km long.
The My Thuan Project Management Board proposes to build the Can Tho 2 Bridge across the main channel of the Hau River with a waterway width of 300 m, including a main channel 160 m wide and 39 m high; two side channels 30 m high; and a bridge deck width meeting the complete scale of four 24.75 m wide motor lanes; the main span is expected to be a cable-stayed bridge structure, used exclusively for expressways.
On that basis, the My Thuan Project Management Board proposes to study investment according to two options.
Specifically, option 1: the railway line will be separate, not shared with the road, and the length of the main bridge span will be 550 m. The preliminary total investment for the project is VND 19,782 billion, including VND 12,874 billion for construction and equipment costs; VND 1,287 billion for project management, consulting, and other costs; VND 2,968 billion for contingency costs; and VND 2,653 billion for compensation, support, and resettlement costs.
Option 2: the railway line will share the road, and the length of the main bridge span will be 550 m. The preliminary total investment for the project is VND 27,494 billion, including VND 18,544 billion for construction and equipment costs; VND 1,853 billion for project management, consulting, and other costs; VND 4,276 billion for contingency costs; and VND 2,821 billion for compensation, support, and resettlement costs.
In a report to the Ministry of Transport, the My Thuan Project Management Board recommended selecting option 1 to implement the Can Tho 2 Bridge Investment and Construction Project with a total investment of VND 19,782 billion, with the expected construction start date in 2026 and completion in 2029.
The Can Tho 2 Bridge Investment and Construction Project, connecting Vinh Long and Can Tho city, is the last major piece of the Eastern North-South Expressway in the Mekong Delta region, connecting the My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway and the Can Tho-Hau Giang-Ca Mau Expressway.
In addition, the project will also help create a synchronous and convenient connection with major seaports, large urban areas, industrial parks, dry ports, and the logistics system in the Mekong Delta region.
“It is very urgent to study and start the investment in the construction of the Can Tho 2 Bridge in order to synchronize with the Ho Chi Minh City-Trung Luong-My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway, which was opened to traffic at the end of 2023, and the Can Tho-Hau Giang-Ca Mau Expressway, which is under construction and expected to be completed and put into operation from 2026,” emphasized Mr. Tran Van Thi, Director of the My Thuan Project Management Board.
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