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| Binh Trieu 1 Bridge is reopened to traffic with Binh Trieu 2 Bridge seen in the background - Photo: Anh Quan |
The bridge had been widened to three lanes from the previous two and its capacity had been increased to allow trucks of 30 tons rather than 16 tons to cross.
Duong Quang Chau, deputy director for investment of CII, said that after the upgrade, which lasted one year, the bridge was open to all kinds of traffic.
The upgrade cost just VND83.6 billion, he said, adding if a new bridge was built, the cost would amount to around VND300 billion.
Contractor Freyssinet Vietnam provides a 30-year warranty for Binh Trieu 1 Bridge.
CII on Sunday began toll collection on Binh Trieu 2 Bridge, which runs in parallel with Binh Trieu 1. The company suspended toll collection for fear that it would worsen traffic jams during the upgrade of Binh Trieu 1.
It is Freyssinet which will be responsible for repairing the Saigon Bridge in October. The HCMC government has chosen Freyssinet Vietnam for the repair project which costs an estimated VND44 billion.
The bridge, which is the main link between the city center and Hanoi Highway and northern provinces, is in bad need of repair as about 40,000 container trucks use it everyday.
Last October, the local government repaired a hole that suddenly appeared in the bridge surface.
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