Bình Khánh Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Bình Khánh) is an under-construction cable-stayed bridge spanning the Soài Rạp river between the suburban districts of Nhà Bè and Cần Giờ in southern Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1][2] The bridge is part of the Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway, the section of North–South Expressway East bypassing the urban area of Ho Chi Minh City.[3][4]
Bình Khánh Bridge Cầu Bình Khánh | |
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| Coordinates | 10°39′35″N 106°44′20″E / 10.659836°N 106.738767°E |
| Carries |  Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway |
| Crosses | Soài Rạp river |
| Locale | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 2,763.5 metres (9,067 ft) |
| Width | 21.75 metres (71.4 ft) |
| Longest span | 375 metres (1,230 ft) |
| Clearance below | 55 metres (180 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction start | August 2015 |
| Construction end | 2025 (estimated) |
| Location | |
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The bridge features a total length of 2,763.5 metres (9,067 ft) and a width of 21.75 metres (71.4 ft), carrying two lanes in each direction.[5][6] Construction of the bridge began in August 2015 and was scheduled to complete in 2019, but was then suspended and was not resumed until 2023. Upon its completion, Bình Khánh Bridge will be one of two bridges with the highest clearance for waterway traffic in Vietnam.[1] The other is the Phước Khánh Bridge spanning the Long Tau river, which is also a part of the Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway.
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Work resumes on Ben Luc-Long Thanh expy's longest bridge". The Saigon Times. October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Binh Khanh Bridge". PERI Singapore.
- ^ "GMS Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway Project" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. March 2014.
- ^ "Vietnam highway construction project facing halt". World Highways. March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Japan's Shimizu Cooperates with Local Firm Building Vietnam's North-South Expressway". The Nikkan Kensetsu Kogyo Shinbun. September 6, 2016.
- ^ "North – South Expressway Construction Project (Ben Luc – Long Thanh Section)". VNCN E&C.
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