Wednesday, 18:28, 11/10/2023

Nation opens highest steel arch bridge to traffic

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended the opening of the Kinh Duong Vuong bridge in the northern province of Bac Ninh on October 11, with the site considered to be the highest steel arch bridge in Vietnam.

nation opens highest steel arch bridge to traffic picture 1 — Kinh Duong Vuong bridge opens to traffic on October 11. The bridge is expected to boost connectivity in the Red River Delta, home to the capital city of Hanoi, as well as the major port city of Hai Phong and Quang Ninh province.

nation opens highest steel arch bridge to traffic picture 2 — Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang (C) and the administration of Bac Ninh participate in the inauguration ceremony of Kinh Duong Vuong bridge.

nation opens highest steel arch bridge to traffic picture 3 — The bridge resembles a dragon crossing the Duong River, a tributary of the Red River and connects Thuan Thanh town to Tien Du district in Bac Ninh province.

nation opens highest steel arch bridge to traffic picture 4 — Work initially started on the bridge back in 2018. The bridge costs VND1.927 trillion in total and boasts five steel arches, the highest of which rises 87 metres above the water.

nation opens highest steel arch bridge to traffic picture 5 — The body of the bridge is built using reinforced concrete. It stretches for 1.5 km, including leading roads, and is 22.5 metres wide. The bridge has four lanes for vehicles and walking paths for pedestrians on both sides.

nation opens highest steel arch bridge to traffic picture 6 — Crowds of local people partake in the inauguration ceremony of Kinh Duong Vuong bridge.

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