Construction of Bến Thủy II Bridge starts today

VGP - The construction of Bến Thủy II Bridge linking the two central provinces of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh, with the investment of VND 1,260 billion from Government bonds, starts in Nghệ An’s Hưng Nguyên District.

March 14, 2010 7:00 PM GMT+7

Bến Thủy II Bridge’s ground-breaking ceremony, Nghệ An Province, March 14, 2010 - Photo: VTC News

At the ground-breaking ceremony, Deputy PM Nguyễn Sinh Hùng stressed that the construction of Bến Thuỷ II Bridge over the Lam River mainly aims to upgrade the transportation network along National Road 1A, focusing on the section from Vinh City (Nghệ An Province) to Nghi Xuân District (Hà Tĩnh Province).

The bridge will have the total length of 2,940m and the width of 25m, including 4 lanes for high-speed motorized vehicles to run as fast as 80km/h.

Perspective model of Bến Thủy II Bridge

The second goal of the construction is to lure more investment into the Northern part of the central region in order to facilitate its socio-economic development.

The bridge will help to upgrade Vinh City to become the regional economic and cultural hub as requested by the Government.

By Ngọc Vân