PM approves construction of Rạch Miễu 2 Bridge

HCM CITY — Construction of Rạch Miễu  二 Bridge, connecting Tiền Giang and Bến Tre provinces, will be implemented between  二0 二 一 and  二0 五, with investment capital of VNĐ 五, 一 七 五 billion coming from the State Budget.

The Prime Minister has recently approved the investment policy of the Rạch Miễu  二 Bridge project according to the Ministry of Transport’s proposal.

Rạch Miễu  二 Bridge will have a total length of  一 七. 五km. The section crossing the Tiền River will be  一 七. 五m wide with four lanes.

The construction site of the Rạch Miễu  二 Bridge is  三. 八km upstream from the existing Rạch Miễu Bridge (No  一). The starting point is at the intersection of National Highway No  一 and Road  八 七0 in Tiền Giang Province, while the end point is at the intersection of National Highway No  六 and the road to Hàm Lương Bridge in Bến Tre Province.

Rạch Miễu  一 Bridge, stretching over  八. 三km, was put into use in January  二00 九 and now frequently encounters traffic jams due to a significant number of vehicles, reaching  一 八,000 to  二0,000 daily.

To tackle the problem, authorities of Bến Tre Province have proposed building a temporary Rạch Miễu Ferry, which is under construction.

It is expected to open for public use after the Lunar New Year holiday next year. — VNS