Hai Phong starts construction of Nguyen Trai bridge across Cam river, capital of more than 6,235 billion VND
On the afternoon of December 18, the People's Committee of Hai Phong City held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Nguyen Trai Bridge construction investment project and urban beautification of the surrounding area, contributing to the completion of the traffic infrastructure system, beautification and opening up new development space.
Regarding the project, Mr. Do Tuan Anh, General Director of the Hai Phong Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board - the project investor, said that Nguyen Trai Bridge across the Cam River has a permanent structure with a length of 1,476.4 m; the main bridge with a length of 550.6 m - is a cable-stayed bridge, the length of the approach bridge on the Thuy Nguyen district side is 459 m, the length of the approach bridge on the Ngo Quyen district side is 466.8 m; the main bridge is 26.5 m wide, the approach bridge is 23.5 m wide, including 4 lanes for motor vehicles and 2 lanes for mixed vehicles. The main bridge is designed to have a speed of 80 km/h.
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Along with that, build an intersection connecting the main bridge with Le Thanh Tong street with circular connecting Ramp branches, including 2 circular branches, the Ramp branches are organized for one-way traffic. The width of each branch is 10 m, in which, the right Ramp branch bridge is 675.7 m long; the left Ramp branch bridge is 447.8 m long.
In addition to building the bridge, the City also expanded Nguyen Trai Street from the current 18 m wide section to 43.5 - 50.5 m, connecting with the current section at the intersection of Le Hong Phong Street. Constructing a road along the Cam River connecting Ngo Quyen Street with the riverside road at the foot of Hoang Van Thu Bridge with a length of 2.27 km, with a road width of 28 - 40 m and a road connecting the Cam Riverside road of the project with Hoang Dieu Street with a width of 20 - 21 m. At the same time, relocating and clearing the Hoang Dieu Port area from the Hoang Dieu and Le Thanh Tong streets to the Cam River bank and the railway station area in front of the port.
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The project has a total investment of more than 6,235.5 billion VND, from the central and city budgets, and is expected to be completed in 2027.
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| National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and leaders of Hai Phong City pressed the button to start the project to invest in building Nguyen Trai Bridge and beautify the surrounding urban area. |
Mr. Nguyen Van Tung, Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee, said: Now is the most favorable time to implement the project because from January 1, 2025, Thuy Nguyen district officially becomes a city under Hai Phong city according to Resolution 1232 of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of administrative units at district and commune levels in the period of 2023-2025.
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Tung, Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee, spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony. |
In preparation for moving the city's administrative center to the north of the Cam River, many projects and works have been invested by the city, such as Hoang Van Thu Bridge, with a total investment of VND 2,173 billion, which has been put into operation since 2019. In particular, the Political - Administrative Center project and the Conference - Performance Center are two major projects of the city, with a total investment of nearly VND 5,000 billion, which are being urgently constructed to be inaugurated on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Hai Phong Liberation Day (May 13, 1955 - May 13, 2025). This is an architectural highlight, a symbol of the Port City in the new development period.
“The project has a great mission, considered an important link connecting the existing urban area with the new urban area north of the Cam River. When put into use, Nguyen Trai Bridge will create a synchronous connection axis between important industrial parks in the city such as VSIP Hai Phong Industrial Park, Pha Rung, Minh Duc, Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone. More importantly, the project will shorten the travel distance, transporting goods from Cat Bi International Airport as well as Hai Phong International Gateway Port, Hanoi - Hai Phong Expressway, National Highway 10, National Highway 18, opening up new development space, increasing inter-regional connectivity for breakthrough development, contributing to realizing the aspiration of the Port City", Mr. Tung affirmed.
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Nguyen Trai Bridge is the 6th bridge of Hai Phong City across the Cam River, after Kien Bridge, Binh Bridge, Hoang Van Thu Bridge, May Chai Bridge and Bach Dang Bridge.
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