$152M bridge-road to connect downtown, southern HCMC in the works

Illustration of Vo Van Kiet Street in District 1 where the bridge-road will end.

Vo Van Kiet Street will be widened on the Ben Nghe Canal side. Nguyen Khoai Street in District 4 will be upgraded.

The Te Canal, with District 4 on the right and District 7 on the left, which the Kenh Te bridge spans at the far end of the picture.

Once the new project is completed, there will be new routes connecting the city's downtown and south, reducing the burdens on existing roads.

The Kenh Te Bridge on the main traffic route between District 7 and downtown HCMC.

Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, which also connects the downtown and southern parts, is often heavily congested.