Parts of bridge linking Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh provinces connected

The bridge is part of the project on building a coastal road running through Ninh Binh province (first phase).

It marks a milestone in the completion of the coastal road project, enhance inter-regional connectivity between Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh provinces and expand the economic corridor in the coastal area of the North and Central region.

Attending the ceremony were DeputySecretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Quang Ngoc; Vice Chairmen of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Song Tung and Nguyen Cao Son, among others.

Vice Chairwoman of the Nam Dinh provincial People’s Committee Ha Lan Anh also attended the event.

The project has total investment capital of over 682 billion VND sourced from the central and provincial budgets.

The main bridge has a total length of 1.2 kilometers and 12 meters in width. Two roads leading to the bridge are designed to have a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour. They have total length of 3.25 kilometers and 12 meters in width.

Currently, 85% of the workload have been completed, of which 22 girders have been installed. Contractors and units are constructing the bridge’s deck, guardrails, water disposal system and road foundation.

The completion of the bridge not only helps finalise the strategic transport network but also forms a coastal transport axis, linking economic corridors between Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh and Thanh Hoa provinces.

The project is expected to expand new development space, promote regional connectivity, facilitate trade, and develop marine economy, tourism, logistics, while enhancing the ability to respond to climate change and consolidate regional defense and security.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Quang Ngoc asked the contractors and units to closely work andmobilise all resources to speed up construction and ensure quality of the project in an attempt to complete the project ahead of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).