Danang City People's Committee has given approval for an international design contest to be held to develop a tunnel project for the Han River crossing project.
Danang holds design contest for the Han River crossing project
The winner will bring home VND100m (USD4,500) while the runner-up and third place are VND50m and VND30m respectively. Other noteworthy plans will receive VND20m.
The deadline for submission is on September 26.
Submissions must meet requirements about city's traffic planning, suitable with the current state of the area, structural solutions, feasible and beautiful design and construction technology.
Ground clearance and people's needs are underlined with priorities given to submissions with minimum number of residential houses or other construction being relocated or cleared.
On June 15, Danang Chairman Huynh Thuc Duc held a meeting with consultants and departments about design plans and funds for the project. The city have agreed they want a tunnel under Han River from Dong Da Street in Hai Chau District to Van Don Street in Son Tra District.
The project is expected to be 1.3 kilometres long and be capable of having six lanes of traffic. Its estimated cost is VND4.08trn (USD182.14m) and construction should start by the end of the year.