HCMC — The My Thuan Project Management Board has submitted an initial study to the Ministry of Construction proposing a new six-lane bridge for the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
According to the proposal, Can Tho 2 Bridge will connect the Cha Va interchange, the endpoint of the My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway in Vinh Long Province, with the IC2 interchange, where it links to National Highway 91 and the Nam Song Hau Road, the starting point of the Can Tho-Hau Giang-Ca Mau Expressway. Construction is slated to begin in 2026 and wrap up by 2030.
The 17.2-kilometer project will cross the Hau River and is designed as a cable-stayed bridge with six lanes, supporting speeds up to 100 kilometers per hour. The design also includes emergency lanes and considers two options for the approach road: an elevated viaduct or a lower embankment.
Consultants from a consortium of TEDI and Tedi South, hired to prepare the pre-feasibility study, proposed a main span length of around 550 meters, similar to the existing Can Tho Bridge.
The bridge is designed to accommodate a shipping channel with a clearance width of 300 meters, including a 110-meter-wide main channel with a 40-meter vertical clearance and two side channels, each 95 meters long and 31 meters wide.
The consultants recommended that the project be developed under a public investment model. A more detailed investment estimate will be determined in subsequent phases of the pre-feasibility study.
The project is expected to be funded through public investment. A detailed cost estimate will be finalized in later stages of the pre-feasibility study.
Can Tho 2 Bridge is the final section of the eastern North-South Expressway through the Mekong Delta, improving connectivity between major expressways and national highways.
