(Dan Tri) – Vinh Thinh Bridge holds the record for being the longest river crossing bridge in the country. The bridge is the result of cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea, and has been in operation for 10 years.
This is the longest river crossing bridge in Vietnam to date. It is permanently designed with reinforced concrete and prestressed reinforced concrete. The total length is 5.487m, of which the bridge is 4.480m long and the roads at both ends of the bridge are 1.007m long.
Vinh Thinh Bridge crosses the Red River on National Highway 2C, connecting Son Tay town (Ha Noi) with Vinh Tuong district (Vinh Phuc), part of Hanoi's Ring Road 5, connecting the northern provinces with the capital Hanoi.
With a total investment of 137 million USD, of which 100 million USD comes from ODA loans of Goverment South Korea, the rest is counterpart capital from the Vietnamese Government. In the photo is the starting point at Vinh Thinh bridge intersection, where National Highway 32 - National Highway 2C - National Highway 21A connects.
The bridge was opened to traffic in June 6, with a scale of 2014 lanes, 4m wide, and a design speed of 16,5km/h. The bridge was built in the capital's transport development plan and the capital region's general plan until 80 and vision to 2020.
Although it is the longest bridge across the Red River, the riverbed at this location is not the widest. This is an area with heavy water traffic density, previously there was Vinh Thinh ferry which existed for many decades, but has now stopped operating.
Up to now, Vinh Thinh Bridge has been in operation for 10 years. The bridge's operation has contributed to reducing traffic pressure on National Highways 2, 3, 6, and 32 when traveling through the center of Hanoi to the southern provinces and vice versa.
Most of the boats passing through this section of the river are sand carriers, exploited from sand mines on the Red River.
From Vinh Thinh bridge looking towards the right bank of the Red River, in Hanoi.
During the dry season, the Red River alluvial plain is a lush green area for growing crops and fruit trees. If calculated from the left bank of the Red River to the water's edge, the alluvial plain is nearly 3,5km long.
The bridge section runs through the crop area of Vinh Thinh commune (Vinh Tuong, Vinh Phuc).
Vinh Thinh Bridge crosses the water surface of the Red River at the present time only about 1km, the rest is the land-crossing part. The bridge point on the left bank of the Red River is calculated at Vinh Thinh roundabout.
While the alluvial plain on the left side of the Red River is extremely wide, on the right side, the riverbank from the dike to the water's edge is only 300-400m. The photo of the riverbank on the left bank is the fertile farming land of Vinh Thinh people.
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