Nha Trang is working on a project to replace a collapsed wooden bridge.

Khanh Hoa Phu Kieng Bridge Project is 280m long, 16m wide, with a total investment of nearly 480 billion VND, replacing the wooden bridge across Cai River that has deteriorated and is at risk of damage during the rainy and stormy season.

On October 24, Nha Trang City People's Committee announced that the project is located at the existing wooden bridge, connecting to Highway 45 in the south and to Hon Nghe area in the north. Of the total investment, the construction cost is 300 billion VND; the rest is for site clearance costs. The project is expected to start in the second quarter of 2024 and be completed in 35 months.

The current wooden bridge in Vinh Ngoc commune, spanning Cai River, Nha Trang city. Photo: Nhan Bui

Phu Kieng Bridge connects Nha Trang city center with Vinh Ngoc commune with about 2,000 households located on the northern bank of Cai River. The current wooden bridge was invested by a local in 2001, and has a toll fee. Over time, the project has deteriorated, making many people feel unsafe, especially when traveling at night.

Not to mention when there are big floods, the bridge has to be dismantled, thousands of people in Vinh Ngoc commune have to take a detour of more than 30 minutes to get to the city center. In 2018, the wooden bridge broke, four people and three motorbikes fell into the river.

Wooden bridge collapsed in 2018. Photo: An Phuoc

In September, the 330-meter-long Xom Bong bridge, spanning the Cai River, was opened to traffic, helping to reduce congestion on the coastal route into the central area of ​​Nha Trang City.

Bui Toan

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