Buong River water level rises, Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway construction interrupted

(DN) - On September 13, the Dong Nai Province Construction Investment Project Management Board said: Due to the rising water level of the Buong River, the construction of the Component 1 Project, Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway Project, through Phuoc Tan Ward, Dong Nai Province, was interrupted.

Rising water levels on the Buong River caused flooding, disrupting the construction of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway Project through Phuoc Tan Ward, Dong Nai Province. Photo: Pham Tung

Accordingly, from the early afternoon of September 12, the Buong River suddenly rose, flooding the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway Project section through Phuoc Tan Ward, forcing construction to be temporarily halted. By noon of September 13, due to the continued flooding, construction work had not yet resumed.

According to the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board, the construction of the route was interrupted due to the rising water level of the Buong River, causing flooding for about 1km from the intersection with Dinh Quang An Street (Km1+500) to the intersection with the Tan Cang Quarry Special Road (Km2+600).

The toll station area of ​​the Tan Cang quarry road, Phuoc Tan ward, Dong Nai province was flooded. Photo: Pham Tung

Currently, the Provincial Construction Investment Project Management Board has also coordinated with contractors to monitor the situation so that construction can be quickly resumed after the water recedes. However, according to the assessment, for the roadbed construction at this section, when the water recedes, it is necessary to wait for the roadbed to dry (1-2 sunny days) before construction can resume.

The construction area of ​​the Buong River overpass on the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway was flooded. Photo: Pham Tung

Component 1 of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway Project is approximately 16km long, passing through Phuoc Tan and Tam Phuoc wards and Binh An, Long Thanh and An Phuoc communes, Dong Nai province. Currently, the project has 2 main construction packages with a total implementation value of over 1.1 trillion VND, reaching over 46% of the signed contract value.

At the request of the Prime Minister and the Provincial People's Committee, Component Project 1 of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway Project must complete technical traffic opening before December 19, 2025.

Pham Tung

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202509/nuoc-song-buong-dang-cao-thi-cong-duong-cao-toc-bien-hoa-vung-tau-bi-gian-doan-cc504b9/