Admire 5 bridges across Lam River connecting Nghe An - Ha Tinh

The Lam River originates from the Xiengkhuang Plateau (Laos). The part flowing in Laos is called Nam Khan. The main part of the river flows through Nghe An, the last part of the Lam River merges with the La River from Ha Tinh, forming the border between Nghe An and Ha Tinh, flowing into the sea at Hoi estuary. To date, there are 5 bridges built on the Lam River to help connect the two provinces. In the photo: Ben Thuy I Bridge is the first road bridge across the Lam River, connecting Vinh City (Nghe An) and Nghi Xuan District (Ha Tinh).

Ben Thuy I Bridge is 630.5m long, 12m wide, has 13 spans, started construction in 1986 using old technology with steel structure; inaugurated in 1990.

The putting into use of Ben Thuy I Bridge has great significance for traffic on the entire National Highway 1, promoting the socio-economic development of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and neighboring provinces.

Over the past decades, Ben Thuy I Bridge has become a symbolic bridge for the people of Nghe An.

Up to now, after many years of operation, many items of Ben Thuy I Bridge have shown signs of deterioration. The bridge has been repaired many times to ensure safety for people and vehicles passing by.

About 1km from Ben Thuy I Bridge is Ben Thuy II Bridge. This is the second bridge connecting the two banks of Lam River.

Ben Thuy II Bridge started construction on March 14, 2010 and was inaugurated on September 7, 2012 with a total investment of over VND 1,200 billion. Ben Thuy II Bridge connects Hung Loi commune (Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An) with Xuan An town (Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh).

Ben Thuy II Bridge is 1,000m long, 25m wide, has 4 lanes for motor vehicles, and is designed to be permanent, with no load limit. The bridge was put into use to reduce the traffic volume on Ben Thuy I Bridge.

Yen Xuan Bridge crosses Lam River connecting Hung Xa Commune (Hung Nguyen District, Nghe An) with Trung Phuc Cuong Commune (Nam Dan District, Nghe An), with a total length of 3.6 km, of which the bridge is nearly 1.9 km, the approach roads at both ends are about 1.4 km, and the width is 9 m. The bridge started construction on October 2, 2015, and was inaugurated in 2016 with a total investment of 730 billion VND. The bridge is designed to be permanent with reinforced concrete and prestressed reinforced concrete, and is the third road bridge connecting the two banks of Lam River.

Although it does not cross Ha Tinh territory, the operation of Yen Xuan bridge is of special significance, helping to connect people in the southern communes of Nam Dan district (Nghe An) and the communes of Tung Chau, Lien Minh, Truong Son, Tung Anh, Duc Tho town of Duc Tho district (Ha Tinh). Due to its relatively low terrain and limited road network, people in these communes had to travel across Yen Xuan railway bridge by rudimentary vehicles or go around National Highway 1 to cross the two provinces.

Yen Xuan Bridge helps shorten the distance from Huong Son, Duc Tho districts and Cau Treo border gate (Ha Tinh) to Vinh city (Nghe An), promoting socio-economic development in the Southwest of Nghe An province and the Northwest of Ha Tinh province.

Cua Hoi Bridge is 5.2 km long, of which the main bridge is 1.7 km long and 18.5 m wide, the approach bridge is 3.5 km long and 16 m wide. The bridge connects Nghi Hai ward (Cua Lo town, Nghe An) with Dan Truong commune (Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh).

The project started construction in February 2019, with a total investment of 950 billion VND, and was inaugurated on March 14, 2021. This is the 4th road bridge across the Lam River, connecting Nghe An - Ha Tinh.

Cua Hoi Bridge uses Extradosed balanced cantilever cable-stayed structure - the most modern bridge construction technology in Vietnam today. After being put into use, Cua Hoi Bridge has contributed to improving the traffic system in the North Central region, ensuring national defense and security in the region, connecting with National Highway 8B, National Highway 1 and reducing traffic on National Highway 1.

Hung Duc Bridge is part of the North-South Eastern Expressway Project, phase 2017-2020, Dien Chau (Nghe An) - Bai Vot (Ha Tinh) section. The bridge connects Hung Thanh commune (Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An) and Quang Vinh commune (Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh). This is the 5th road bridge across the Lam River.

Hung Duc Bridge started construction in 2022 with a total investment of VND 1,371.3 billion, and was completed in March 2024. The bridge has a total length of nearly 4.1 km with 90 spans, including 76 Super-T spans and 14 cantilever spans. The bridge deck is 17.5 m wide with 4 lanes, a hard median strip in the middle, and a design speed of 80 km/h.

Not only crossing the Lam River, Hung Duc Bridge also stretches across alluvial plains, La River, residential areas and rice fields. The bridge’s opening contributes to the economic and social development of Duc Tho District (Ha Tinh) and Hung Nguyen and Nam Dan Districts (Nghe An).

Video: Bridges "connecting" Nghe An-Ha Tinh.

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