The Government of Vietnam has approved the design for the Cat Lai cable-stayed bridge, a major river crossing linking Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai Province to improve access to Long Thanh International Airport and ease congestion on key corridors. The winning proposal by Transport Engineering Design Incorporated was approved on January 29.
The 11.6 km project (including a 3 km main span) will run from Nguyen Thi Dinh Street in Cat Lai Ward to Dai Phuoc Commune in Dong Nai. Total investment is estimated at VND20.6 trillion (USD794 million). Developed under a PPP build-transfer (BT) model, the eight-lane bridge is designed for 80 km/hr and includes lanes for motorcycles and non-motorised vehicles.
Once operational, the bridge is expected to reduce pressure on National Highways 1 and 51 and the HCMC–Long Thanh–Dau Giay Expressway, strengthen interprovincial connectivity, and support links to airports, seaports, industrial parks, and urban areas across the southern growth corridor.
