Hanoi prepares to build Van Phuc bridge across the Red River

On the afternoon of December 8, the Hanoi People's Council passed a resolution approving and adjusting investment policies for 31 projects using public investment capital, including Van Phuc Bridge.

Van Phuc Bridge crosses the Red River and the connecting road to National Highway 32, 7.7 km long. The starting point is at the intersection of National Highway 32, in Phung Thuong Commune, Phuc Tho District; the end point is at the border of Hanoi and Vinh Phuc Province.

The main bridge over the river, the viaduct over Van Coc lake and the approach bridge towards Hanoi are 20.5 m wide, with 4 lanes for motor vehicles and 2 lanes for non-motor vehicles. The road connecting from National Highway 32 to the viaduct over Van Coc lake is 32 m wide, with 6 lanes for motor vehicles and 2 lanes for non-motor vehicles.

The project investor is the Hanoi City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board.

According to the Hanoi People's Committee, the construction of Van Phuc Bridge aims to complete the planned traffic system, serve the needs of goods circulation and travel of the people, create a premise to promote socio-economic development in Hanoi, Vinh Phuc and neighboring provinces in the capital region and the Northern key economic region.

Van Phuc is one of 10 bridges across the Red River built according to the transport planning until 2030, vision to 2050. The remaining 9 bridges include Hong Ha, Me So (ring road 4), Thang Long Moi (ring road 3), Tu Lien, Vinh Tuy (phase 2), Thuong Cat, Ngoc Hoi (ring road 3.5), Tran Hung Dao bridge/tunnel, Phu Xuyen bridge.

Currently, Hanoi has 8 bridges across the Red River: Thang Long, Chuong Duong, Vinh Tuy (phase 1), Thanh Tri, Nhat Tan, Vinh Thinh, Long Bien, Viet Tri - Ba Vi.

According to VnExpress