The project to raise the clearance of Binh Trieu 1 Bridge will start construction at the end of 2024 with a total investment of 133 billion VND. The entire length of 554 m of the bridge will be raised by more than 1 m, helping to clear the waterway across the Saigon River. The ban on cars crossing the bridge from August 26 until now has caused traffic jams on National Highway 13, Pham Van Dong Avenue, and Binh Trieu 2 Bridge - the main routes leading to the city center.
On the morning of November 23, Binh Trieu 1 bridge was allowed to operate one-way traffic for all types of vehicles from Binh Thanh ward to Hiep Binh ward. Conversely, vehicles also moved one-way on Binh Trieu 2 bridge from Hiep Binh ward to Binh Thanh ward.
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Engineers conduct final checks on construction site items before opening to traffic
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Mr. Tran Quang Lam, Director of the Department of Construction of Ho Chi Minh City, along with leaders of Binh Thanh ward, Hiep Binh ward and delegates, held the opening ceremony of the project to raise the clearance of Binh Trieu 1 bridge on the morning of November 23.
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Previously, Binh Trieu 1 bridge (built before 1975) only had clearance of 5.5 m and 6 m, not meeting the planning, causing great limitations for water transport.
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Up to now, the main structure of the bridge has been raised by 1.08 m, reaching the standard clearance of 7 m for large ships of 2,000-3,000 tons to safely navigate.
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The project to raise the clearance of Binh Trieu 1 bridge has a starting point about 93.4 m from the existing bridge pier on the old Binh Thanh district side (towards Mien Dong bus station), and an ending point about 92.4 m from the existing bridge on the old Thu Duc city side (towards Pham Van Dong street).
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Recently, the eastern gateway of Ho Chi Minh City, which has been seriously congested, has become even more tense when Binh Trieu 1 Bridge entered the repair phase, raising its clearance from the end of August. With the project completed and opened to traffic, the prolonged congestion in this area is expected to be significantly reduced from now on.
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The total length of the project is about 770.4m with an area of about 1.08 hectares and a total capital of nearly 133 billion VND. The project applies modern hydraulic lifting technology, ensuring traffic during construction, minimizing the impact on people.
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People move across Binh Trieu 1 Bridge on the morning of November 23 after it was opened to traffic after 3 months of restricting traffic to increase clearance.
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“For the past few months, I have been stuck in traffic jams all the time, it has been very difficult. Now that the bridge is finished, it is much more open, I am really excited. Hopefully from now on, my daily commute will be easier,” said Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung (residing in Hiep Binh ward).
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The Department of Construction assessed that the completion of the clearance raising of Binh Trieu 1 Bridge will help ensure safer passage for ships and boats, and at the same time return the occupied road surface, helping to reduce traffic congestion in the northeastern gateway area of the city.
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At the opening ceremony, Mr. Tran Quang Lam, Director of the Department of Construction of Ho Chi Minh City, also said that in the near future, Ho Chi Minh City will continue to implement projects to expand National Highway 13, build Binh Trieu 3 Bridge, complete the connecting elevated road and coordinate research on railway line No. 3 to supplement transport capacity.
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