Viet Tri-Ba Vi Bridge across Red River to open for trial run on July 31
(VOVWORLD) -A new bridge spanning the Hong (Red) River and connecting Hanoi’s Ba Vi district and Phu Tho province’s Viet Tri city will be open for trial run on July 31 after two years of construction.
 The Viet Tri-Ba Vi bridge across the Red River (Photo: VNA) |
Director of its investor, the Phu Ha BOT, said the Viet Tri-Ba Vi bridge will be put into commercial run on October 1. A toll station will be located at Phu Cuong commune of Ba Vi district, with the fee starting from 35,000 VND per car. Built at total investment of 1.46 trillion VND (63.64 million USD), the Viet Tri-Ba Vi bridge is a link between National Route 32 and National Route 32C. The main bridge is 1.55 km long and the approaching roads have a combined length of 7.8km.
The new bridge is expected to help facilitate traffic between Hanoi and the midland province of Phu Tho.