Construction of Vietnam’s second largest suspension bridge starts

Construction of the first span of the Phu My cable-stayed bridge crossing over the Sai Gon River in Ho Chi Minh City started on Sept. 9.

The bridge, the second largest of its kind in Vietnam, will have a length of over 2 km and a width of 27.5 m. The six-lane bridge will be built at a cost of over 2 trillion VND.

Other projects to build approach roads will coincide with the construction of the bridge, which is expected to be completed in October 2009.

VNA

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