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Vinh Tuy bridge’s second phase project approved

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved the second-phase construction of Vinh Tuy bridge spanning Hong (Red) River in Hanoi with investment of more than 2.54 trillion (109 million USD) sourced from the city’s budget.
Vinh Tuy bridge’s second phase project approved ảnh 1An overview of Vinh Tuy Bridge 1. (Photo: news.zing.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved the second-phase constructionof Vinh Tuy bridge spanning Hong (Red) River in Hanoi with investment of morethan 2.54 trillion (109 million USD) sourced from the city’s budget.

The project aims to completethe Belt Road No 2 of the capital city and promote linkage between twobanks of the river, as well as connect the city centre with the city’snorth and northeast.

Construction on the reinforcedconcrete bridge will start this year from the intersection of Tran Quang Khai-NguyenKhoai-Minh Khai streets in Hai Ba Trung district and end at the crossroads ofLong Bien and Thach Ban streets in Long Bien district.

It will cover more than 3.5kmin length and 19.25m in width with four lanes.

The second Vinh Tuy bridge willhave the same shape as the first one. The centre of the second bridge will be21.25m from the centre of the current one to downstream Hong River.

Once completed in 2022, the newbridge is expected to create favourable conditions for socio-economicdevelopment of Hai Ba Trung, Long Bien districts and the whole city.

The Vinh Tuy Bridge 1 startedconstruction in 2005 and was open to traffic in 2010 as one of the majorconstruction projects to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The bridge, financed by the city’sbudget, had total investment capital of 3.5 trillion VND (150.5 million USD).

It spans over 5.8km in length,including 3.7km crossing the river. /.
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