TWO BRIDGES OF DONG THAP PROVINCE

The two bridges in Dong Thap province are named Cao Lanh and Vam Cong, named after two towns.

(Image simulation of Vam Cong bridge)

(Image simulation of Cao Lanh bridge)

The engineering design and bidding process is expected to be completed in 2012 and start construction in 2013. The bridge and connecting road are expected to open to the public in 2017.

According to the Australian Embassy, ​​after construction, the two bridges will serve about 170,000 visitors per day and 5 million people in An Giang, Can Tho and Dong Thap provinces.

The bridges and roads will also improve other transport services in the Mekong Delta region by connecting Ho Chi Minh City with other parts of the delta region. Australia will invest in a major road transport project in the Mekong Delta - the southern food bowl of Vietnam - in more than 5 years.

Cao Lanh Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge project on Tien River, a tributary of the Mekong River. The bridge is one of the three components of the Connecting the Mekong Delta Central Planning Project (CMDCP). The other two components are Vam Cong bridge and 6 express lanes connecting the two bridges.

Cao Lanh Bridge will be a cable-stayed bridge with a length of 650m with a center span of 350m and a maximum height above the water level of 37.5m. The total length of the bridge, including the viaduct, will be 2,010 m, with a span of 17x40 + (150 +350 +150) + 17x40 (m). The cable-stayed bridges will feature an H-shaped 120 m high, cast-in-place concrete girder superstructure with a pair of cable planes in a semi-fan configuration. It will have 6 traffic lanes.

The goal of the project to connect the Mekong Delta is to be the center of stimulating economic and social development of the Mekong Delta region. The project is being developed with financial support from the Asian Development Bank and the Australian Government.