Ba Son Bridge Explained
| Bridge Name: | Ba Son Bridge |
| Native Name: | Cầu Ba Son |
| Crosses: | Saigon River |
| Location: | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Design: | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Length: | 885.7m (2,905.8feet) |
| Height: | 113m (371feet) |
| Mainspan: | 200m (700feet) |
| Clearance Below: | 11m (36feet) |
| Opened: | April 28, 2022 |
The Ba Son Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Ba Son), originally known as Thu Thiem 2 Bridge, is a 6-lane bridge in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, opened in 2022.[1] [2] The bridge crosses the Saigon River to link District 1 and Thu Duc City.[3] [4]
The bridge was named after the Ba Son Shipyard, whose site is nearby.
References
- Web site: At Thủ Thiêm 2 Bridge's Launch, Exuberance and Selfies Galore Saigoneer . 2022-08-31 . saigoneer.com . en-gb.
- Web site: 2019-08-11 . Thu Thiem 2 Bridge – A new landmark bridge in Ho Chi Minh City . 2022-08-31 . Future Southeast Asia . en-US.
- Web site: Bual . Hiezle . 2022-04-29 . IN PHOTOS: HCMC's Thu Thiem 2 Bridge Opens To Traffic . 2022-08-31 . Vietcetera . en.
- Web site: VnExpress . Bridge between Saigon downtown and Thu Thiem opens to traffic - VnExpress International . 2022-08-31 . VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam . en.
