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Construction of Thu Thiem's four main roads reached 85% completion, site clearance issues hindered overall progress

Thu Thiem, the new financial center of Ho Chi Minh City, began construction in 2014 and is gradually taking shape with the near completion of its transportation system. The four main roads here are expected to be the driving force for the area's rapid development. Originally slated for completion in 2017, these roads experienced delays due to site clearance challenges. While some sections have opened, the entire network remains unfinished.
Dai Quang Minh Real Estate Investment Corporation, the project investor, states that Thu Thiem new urban area will have a comprehensive transportation infrastructure upon completion of the four main roads. This network includes Thu Thiem 1 Bridge and the East-West Avenue (comprising the Saigon River tunnel and Mai Chi Tho Street), Thu Thiem 3 and Thu Thiem 4 bridges in the near future, creating great attraction for this new area.
The 4 main roads include the Crescent Boulevard (R1 - 6 lanes), the Central Lakeside Road (R2 - 4 lanes), the Saigon Riverside Road (R3 - 2 lanes) and the Elevated Delta Road (R4 - 2 lanes). These four routes have a cross-section width of 11.6m to 55m, including 8 short bridges across internal canals and 2 viaducts with a total length of about 1.8km. They span about 11.9 kilometers and incorporate a modern traffic system.
Thu Thiem, a massive 657-hectare area, is being developed into Ho Chi Minh City’s new commercial and financial center, and the construction of four main roads is essential to actualize this strategic vision. However, delays caused by difficulties in compensating and relocating residents have slowed down the construction of these roads, which was originally planned to take 36 months. As a result, only parts of the roads are finished.

♦ In the construction project of 4 main roads of Thu Thiem new urban area, Thien An Construction and Mechanical Company Limited proudly participated in constructing 2 viaducts and constructing bored piles for the bridge number 6 (in 2016 and 2017).