Ba Son Bridge

Ba Son Bridge Cầu Ba Son
Ba Son Bridge viewed from Bach Dang Quay
Coordinates	10°46′46″N 106°42′37″E
Crosses	Saigon River
Locale	Ho Chi Minh City
Begins	Tôn Đức Thắng Boulevard, Bến Nghé, District 1
Ends	R12 Street, Thủ Thiêm, Thủ Đức
Named for	Ba Son Shipyard
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed bridge
Total length	885.7 meters (2,906 ft)
Height	113 meters (371 ft)
Longest span	200 meters (660 ft)
Clearance below	11 meters (36 ft)
History
Opened	April 28, 2022
Location

The Ba Son Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Ba Son), formerly temporary named as Thủ Thiêm 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 former historical Ba Son Shipyard next to the bridge, now known as the Ba Son Complex. Ba Son Station on the Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1 near the bridge in District 1 on 22 December 2024.[5]

References

1. "At Thủ Thiêm 2 Bridge's Launch, Exuberance and Selfies Galore | Saigoneer". saigoneer.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
2. "Thu Thiem 2 Bridge – A new landmark bridge in Ho Chi Minh City". Future Southeast Asia. 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
3. Bual, Hiezle (2022-04-29). "IN PHOTOS: HCMC's Thu Thiem 2 Bridge Opens To Traffic". Vietcetera. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
4. VnExpress. "Bridge between Saigon downtown and Thu Thiem opens to traffic - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
5. Marcus, Lilit (2024-12-23). "Ho Chi Minh City's first subway line opens". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-28.