Bình Khánh Bridge

Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City

10°39′35″N 106°44′20″E / 10.659836°N 106.738767°E / 10.659836; 106.738767Carries

Ben Luc – Long Thanh ExpresswayCrossesSoài Rạp riverLocaleHo Chi Minh CityCharacteristicsDesignCable-stayed bridgeTotal length2,763.5 metres (9,067 ft)Width21.75 metres (71.4 ft)Longest span375 metres (1,230 ft)Clearance below55 metres (180 ft)No. of lanes4HistoryConstruction startAugust 2015Construction end2025 (estimated)Location Map

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]

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.

References

^ ^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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Cambodia	Neak Loeung Bridge
Indonesia	Ampera Bridge Barelang Bridge Merah Putih Bridge Pasupati Bridge Suramadu Bridge
Malaysia	Langkawi Sky Bridge Muar Second Bridge Penang Bridge Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Second Penang Bridge) Prai River Bridge Seri Saujana Bridge Seri Wawasan Bridge Sungai Johor Bridge
Philippines	Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway Macapagal Bridge Marcelo Fernan Bridge
Thailand	Bhumibol Bridge Kanchanaphisek Bridge Rama VIII Bridge Rama IX Bridge Maha Chesadabodindranusorn Bridge
Vietnam	Ba Son Bridge Bạch Đằng Bridge Bãi Cháy Bridge Bính Bridge Bình Khánh Bridge Cao Lãnh Bridge Cần Thơ Bridge Đại Ngãi Bridge Hàn River Bridge Kiền Bridge Mỹ Thuận Bridge Mỹ Thuận 2 Bridge Nhật Tân Bridge Phú Mỹ Bridge Phước Khánh Bridge Rạch Miễu Bridge Rạch Miễu 2 Bridge Trần Thị Lý Bridge Vàm Cống Bridge
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