HCM CITY — Hoang Hoa Tham Bridge, one of the bridges crossing the Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal, officially opened to traffic on Thursday after 12 years of construction.
The 103m bridge, which links Van Kiep Street in Binh Thanh District with Tran Quang Khai Street in District 1, will help ease traffic congestion in the two inner districts of HCM City.
But its construction was delayed several times for various reasons including design adjustments and site clearance.
Le Quyet Thang, director of HCM City's Urban Transportation Management Zone No1 – the project investor, said construction of the bridge began in 1998 with an estimated investment of VND19 billion (US$1 million).
But the construction delays had raised it to VND155.5 billion (about $8 million), he said.
Meanwhile, Binh Trieu Bridge No1 will open today after 15 months of repair work. More than 50 years old, the bridge, now has three 3.5m lanes, two for automobiles and one for motorcycles. It links Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street in Binh Thanh District with Road No13 that goes to Binh Duong Province and further on, to the Central Highlands. — VNS
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