Ha Noi breaks ground on Tran Hung Dao Bridge across the Red River
VGP - The capital city began construction of the Tran Hung Dao Bridge over the Red River, a major infrastructure project designed to ease downtown congestion and enhance regional connectivity by 2027.
The groundbreaking ceremony for Tran Hung Dao Bridge over the Red River
The bridge project spans 4.2 kilometers with a width of 40 meters and a total investment of nearly VND16 trillion (US$607 million). Scheduled for completion in 2027, the bridge is expected to significantly reduce traffic pressure in the city center and improve access to the eastern areas of Ha Noi.
The project is one of eight key infrastructure works launched to mark the 71st anniversary of Ha Noi's Liberation Day (October 10).
The bridge will begin at the intersection of Tran Hung Dao and Tran Thanh Tong streets in Hoan Kiem District and end at Nguyen Son Street in Long Bien District.
The main span crossing the Red River will stretch 870 meters with six spans and a total width of 43 meters, featuring six lanes for motor vehicles, two bicycle lanes, and two pedestrian lanes. Approach roads on both sides will extend 1.4 kilometers, ranging from 25.5 to 30 meters in width.
The project also includes three major intersections: the grade-separated Tran Khanh Du – Nguyen Khoai interchange, the junction with the Long Bien–Xuan Quan Road, and a level intersection with Nguyen Son Street.
Of the total investment, construction and site clearance costs are roughly equal, each accounting for about VND8 trillion (US$303 million). The project will be implemented between 2025 and 2027.
Vice Chairman of the Ha Noi People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan said the bridge is one of 18 planned Red River crossings. Its completion will support urban expansion, redistribute population density, and ease pressure on central districts.
"This project aligns with Ha Noi's long-term development vision, connecting major transport corridors along both banks of the Red River and reducing congestion on the Chuong Duong and Vinh Tuy bridges," Tuấn said at the groundbreaking ceremony on October 9.
Once coming into operation, Tran Hung Dao Bridge is expected to significantly reduce traffic pressure in the city center and improve access to the eastern areas of Ha Noi.
The bridge is expected to help complete Ha Noi's core transport network, shape modern urban spaces on both riverbanks, and strengthen inter-regional connectivity between the capital and provinces to its east and northeast.
Currently, nine bridges span the Red River, including Thang Long, Chuong Duong, Vinh Tuy, Thanh Tri, Nhat Tan, Vinh Thinh, Long Bien and Viet Tri-Ba Vi.
From now until 2050, the city plans to build nine more bridges: Tu Lien, Tran Hung Dao, Van Phuc, Hong Ha Me So (Ring Road 4), the new Thang Long (Ring Road 3), Thuong Cat, Ngoc Hoi (Ring Road 3.5) and Phu Xuyen.
This year, the city has already started construction on three bridges: Thu Lien, Thuong Cat and Tran Hung Dao./.
