Putting into use one of the longest sea-crossing bridges in Southeast Asia

In the joy of celebrating National Day, on the morning of September 2, in Hai An district, the Ministry of Transport and the City People's Committee held a ceremony to complete and put into use the section from km9+2 (intersection no. 810) to km1+15 Tan Vu-Lach Huyen bridge and motorway project.

Attending were comrades: Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Politburo member, Prime Minister; Nguyen Hoa Binh, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court; Mai Tien Dung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister, Head of the Government Office; Truong Quang Nghia, Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Transport; Tran Hong Ha, Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Thanh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security, and representatives of leaders of central agencies and military units.

 

The scene of the ceremony

On the side of Hai Phong city, there were comrades: Le Van Thanh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council; Nguyen Thi Nghia, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of Hai Phong National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Van Tung, Chairman of the City People's Committee; comrades in the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the People's Council and City People's Committee; relevant agencies and localities, and a large number of Hai Phong people.

According to the Ministry of Transport, the Tan Vu-Lach Huyen bridge and motorway project has a total investment of more than 11.800 billion VND, which is a component of the investment project to build Hai Phong international gateway port in Lach. District. According to the design, the Tan Vu-Lach Huyen highway connecting the Hanoi-Hai Phong expressway to the Hai Phong international gateway port gate is 15,6km long, with 2 intersections (Tan Vu intersection and intersection No. 1) and Dinh Vu-Cat Hai bridge is 5,44km long. After more than 3 years of construction, the project was completed from intersection No. 1 to the end of the route. Intersection No. 1 connects to Dinh Vu Southwestern road to Road 356. Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Cong affirmed that Dinh Vu-Cat Hai bridge is one of the longest bridges in Southeast Asia, constructed in poor conditions. The weather was extremely harsh, but the contractors completed it ahead of schedule. Particularly, the route from intersection No. 1 to the highway is about 2km long through the intersection at Tan Vu level and will be completed in the third quarter of 3. When completed, the project will improve traffic connectivity between Hai Phong and other provinces and cities, serving freight transport and socio-economic development in the North, especially the Hanoi economic growth triangle. -Hai Phong - Quang Ninh.

The Tan Vu-Lach Huyen highway connecting the Hanoi-Hai Phong expressway to the Hai Phong international gateway port is 15,6km long, with 2 intersections (Tan Vu intersection and intersection No. 1) and a bridge. Dinh Vu-Cat Hai is 5,44km long

Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Van Tung said that the completion and operation of the Tan Vu-Lach Huyen highway section above not only creates opportunities for Hai Phong city to develop transport infrastructure but also Conditions to promote the city's socio-economic development in the process of reaching out to the ocean. Realizing this process, the city proactively invests and builds roads connecting to the project, opening up the possibility of synchronous exploitation such as West-South Dinh Vu road, 356 road, and Nguyen Binh intersection. Khiem-Dinh Vu. The Tan Vu-Lach Huyen motorway project is implemented, the city has determined it is a key project, so it should focus heavily on site clearance work, handing over clean site to the contractor on time, contributing to promoting Push the project to completion on schedule.

The Prime Minister and delegates cut the ribbon to put the project into operation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized that on the country's National Day, the Ministry of Transport and Hai Phong city organized the completion and exploitation of the road section of the Tan Vu-Lach Huyen motorway project, which is even more meaningful. big meaning. The route not only contributes to socio-economic development and ensures QPAN, but also connects the dreams of the people of Cat Hai island district. Dinh Vu-Cat Hai Bridge on the route is one of the longest bridges in Southeast Asia, a symbol of overcoming difficulties and obstacles, completing the project ahead of schedule by the collective of participants and the Ministry of Transport. , project management board 2, contractors, supervision consultants. This bridge is also a symbol of solidarity between Vietnam and Japan, when receiving support from a huge ODA source from Japan. The cooperation between the two countries is also a premise for friendly connection and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Prime Minister praised the Party Committee, government and people of Hai Phong city for successfully carrying out site clearance work and handing over to construction units on schedule. The city also ensures traffic safety and social order throughout the construction process. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested the Ministry of Transport to closely coordinate with Hai Phong city to well organize operations and exploitation, ensuring absolute traffic and construction safety./.

Source: Hai Phong Newspaper