Thang Long Bridge was opened to traffic on Thursday after four months of major repairs.
Thang Long Bridge was opened to traffic on January 7 after four months of major repairs.
Thang Long Bridge was constructed from 1974 to 1985 and was the only road linking Hanoi’s city centre with Noi Bai Airport until Nhat Tan Bridge was inaugurated in 2015.
The bridge has two levels, with the upper deck reserved for cars and lorries while the lower deck is for motorbikes, bicycles and trains.
After more than 20 years in service, the surface of Thang Long Bridge’s upper deck has been severely damaged with many cracks, holes and depressions having appeared.
It has undergone two major rounds of renovations but has deteriorated quickly.
In this repair project, 27,000 square metres of the bridge surface will be repaired and covered in a new layer of ultra-high performance concrete and then another layer of polymer concrete.
The repair project has a total investment of VND270bn (USD11,739) and will ensure that the surface can withstand the next ten years of use.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung hailed the efforts of the Ministry of Transport and local and Japanese experts joining in the project.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung speaks at the opening ceremony.
He also asked Hanoi authorities to co-operate with relevant departments to put the bridge into use effectively and ensure proper management to avoid it being over-exploited.
