Ho Chi Minh City: Details of the 2,900 billion VND intersection in Can Gio

The intersection project in Binh Khanh commune is expected to be implemented from 2025-2028, connecting Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway with Rung Sac road, completing the infrastructure of the southern gateway area.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has submitted to the City People's Committee an investment policy for the traffic intersection project connecting the Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway with Rung Sac Road in Can Gio District. The project has a total estimated investment of more than VND2,900 billion from the city budget, with implementation time from 2025 to 2028.

This intersection is considered an important infrastructure project, helping to directly connect the Can Gio area with the national highway network, significantly shortening travel time to the city center and neighboring provinces.

The Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway section through the old Can Gio area has a total length of more than 6 km, almost all of which is elevated. Currently, the route has been completed but has not yet been put into operation because the two bridges on the route, Binh Khanh Bridge and Phuoc Khanh Bridge, have not yet been completed. These two bridges are responsible for connecting the Can Gio area with Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai province.

Scale and technical design of the intersection

The interchange project will be built in Binh Khanh commune, Can Gio district. According to the proposal, this is a grade-separated interchange, including many complex items to ensure safe and efficient traffic.

• Roundabout: Construction below ground level with a radius of 50 m.
• Connecting branches: Branches from Rung Sac road to Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway are designed with a speed of 40 km/h.
• Expressway section: Build an additional unit on the right side of the route to complete the planned 8-lane scale, ensuring a design speed of 100 km/h.
• Rung Sac Road: Build 2 underpasses for two-way traffic, prioritizing the direction from Rung Sac Road to Can Gio Bridge and vice versa. Each tunnel is about 610 m long, of which the closed tunnel is 150 m long.

The investment scale includes the construction of a grade-separated interchange connecting the Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway with Rung Sac Road. The branches connecting from Rung Sac Road with Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway are designed with a speed of 40 km/h. Under the construction site, a roundabout interchange with a radius of 50 m will be built. For the Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway, a unit on the right side of the route will be built to complete the planned scale of the expressway, including 8 lanes and geometric elements to ensure vehicles can run at a design speed of 100 km/h.

For Rung Sac road, build 2 underpasses for 2 directions to prioritize traffic from Rung Sac road to Can Gio bridge and vice versa with each unit length of about 610 m, road surface width in the tunnel 10 m (closed tunnel part has length of 150 m, open tunnel part and retaining wall, barriers at both ends of tunnel have length of each side is 230 m).

Important link of Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway

This intersection is an indispensable part of the Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway project, a vital route of more than 57 km long, expected to be completed synchronously in September 2026. The expressway is built according to class A standards, with 4 lanes and 2 emergency lanes, with a design speed of 100-120 km/h.

The highlight of the expressway is two large cable-stayed bridges with the highest navigation clearance in Vietnam upon completion.

Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway is built according to the standards of class A expressway, with 4 traffic lanes and two emergency lanes, designed speed from 100 - 120 km/h. Due to complex geological and hydrological conditions, the route must build more than 20 km of bridges and viaducts, including two large cable-stayed bridges: Binh Khanh Bridge, 2.76 km long, spanning Soai Rap River, connecting Hiep Phuoc and Binh Khanh communes (HCMC) and Phuoc Khanh Bridge, 3.18 km long, spanning Long Tau River, connecting Binh Khanh commune, HCMC with Dai Phuoc commune, Dong Nai province. The route is more than 57 km long, expected to be completed synchronously in September 2026.

Binh Khanh Bridge

Binh Khanh Bridge spans the Soai Rap River, connecting Nha Be and Can Gio districts. The bridge has a total length of 2,764 m, a width of 21.75 m, with two towers 155 m high and a clearance of 55 m. The project was completed in June.

Binh Khanh Bridge on the current route. The bridge is designed in a two-plane cable-stayed style, with a total investment of more than 2,800 billion VND. The bridge has a total length of 2,764 m, a width of 21.75 m with four traffic lanes. The main span of the bridge is 375 m long, the two bridge piers are 155 m high, and the clearance is 55 m. Binh Khanh Bridge and Phuoc Khanh Bridge will be the two bridges with the largest clearance in Vietnam when completed. The bridge was closed in June.

Phuoc Khanh Bridge

Phuoc Khanh Bridge connects Can Gio District (HCMC) with Dong Nai Province across Long Tau River. The bridge is over 3.1 km long, with piers about 135 m high. The project was restarted last July and is expected to be completed in 2026.

Phuoc Khanh Bridge today. The bridge has a total length of more than 3.1 km, the bridge piers are built about 135 m high, the bridge surface is 22 m wide, the construction scale is 4 lanes and 2 emergency lanes. In phase 1, the traffic speed on the bridge is 80 km/h, then increased to 100 km/h in phase 2. The bridge was just restarted construction last July, expected to be completed in 2026.

Strengthening inter-regional connectivity

According to the Department of Construction, the investment in Rung Sac intersection is very necessary to ensure the connectivity and synchronization of the entire traffic network of Ho Chi Minh City. The project not only serves the travel needs of Can Gio residents but also opens up a direct connection between Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province through Can Gio, instead of having to go around Dong Nai province as at present.

The total capital for the project is more than 2,900 billion VND, from the city budget, with implementation time from 2025 to 2028. According to the Department of Construction, the construction of a traffic intersection connecting the Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway with Rung Sac road to connect the city center and neighboring areas is very necessary to shorten travel time.

When completed, the project is expected to promote trade, tourism and create momentum for socio- economic development in the southern part of the city.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/tphcm-chi-tiet-nut-giao-2900-ty-dong-tai-can-gio-401710.html