A 2.8 km bridge with six lanes will cross Rach Gia Bay as part of a connection route between Vietnam’s two southernmost provinces of Kien Giang and Ca Mau.
At a total cost of approximately VND3.9 trillion (US$154.5 million), the bridge will link Tay Yen Commune in Kien Giang’s An Bien District with the provincial capital city of Rach Gia.
It will run 3.7 km in total, including leading roads from both sides.
Kien Giang’s Department of Transport, which is in charge of building the bridge using the state budget, has announced that it is holding an architectural design competition for the bridge as the next step in the project.
Construction is expected to be carried out from this year until 2029.
Once completed, it will reduce the load on the existing National Highway 63, while expanding urban space and boosting the economy of the area surrounding Rach Gia Bay.
The bay, part of the West Sea, which opens onto the Gulf of Thailand, is part of the Kien Giang World Biosphere Reserve, recognized by UNESCO in 2006.
In addition, Kien Giang is planning to apply for investment in a 60-km long coastal road project connecting it to Ca Mau using official development assistance loans borrowed by the government.
This route, along with the sea bridge, will close an inter-regional coastal route in the Mekong Delta.
Source: Vnexpress
