Work has finished on Thu Thiem Tunnel, Ho Chi Minh City’s first underwater tunnel, which crosses the Saigon River.
The tunnel will connect the city’s District 1 with the Thu Thiem urban area in District 2. It is designed to ease traffic congestion in the city.
In order to complete the project as scheduled, 600 workers and engineers have worked around the clock on the ground and dozens of meters under the bed of Sai Gon River.
The project management board arranged staff to work in three shifts.
Each shift worked to finish the tunnel every day, including weekends and holidays.
According to Japanese contractor Obayashi, all systems, including water supply, lighting, fire prevention, ventilation vehicle-count and others, meet international standards.
The tunnel is the longest in Southeast Asia with a total length of 1,490 meters.
It can withstand a six-point Richter-scale earthquake and has a 100-year lifespan. It is designed to transport 45,000 automobiles and 15,000 motorcycles every day.
The tunnel is part of the East – West Highway and Water Environment Project. The contractor said it would be open to traffic in the second quarter of next year. The entire East – West Highway will open three months later.
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