Thuong Cat Bridge, which has a total investment of VND8.3 trillion will be 820 metres long and have eight lanes, linking Bac Tu Liem and Dong Anh districts. The construction is scheduled to be completed in 2027.
The design of Thuong Cat Bridge: Photo by The Management Board of Transport Projects of Hanoi
A section of Belt Road 3.5 running from Thuong Cat Bridge to National Highway 32 will be built in the 2023-2026 period. The 3.5 kilometre section will cost around VND1.5 trillion.
Meanwhile, construction on the Van Phuc Bridge is also slated to be finished in 2027, linking Hanoi’s Phuc Tho District and Vinh Phuc Province. The bridge will be 7.7 kilometres long and have six lanes.
The bridge will cost VND3.44 trillion, including VND112 billion for site clearance.
Hanoi currently has eight bridges spanning the Red River, including Thang Long, Chuong Duong, Vinh Tuy, Thanh Tri, Nhat Tan, Vinh Thinh, Long Bien and Viet Tri-Ba Vi.