The Tu Lien Bridge project is one of Hanoi’s key transport infrastructure projects. Recently, the Office of the Hanoi People’s Committee issued Notification No. 133/TB-VP on the conclusions and directions of the Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, Mr. Tran Sy Thanh, at the meeting on the progress of three investment projects, including the Tu Lien Bridge, Tran Hung Dao Bridge, and Ngoc Hoi Bridge.
According to the notification, Mr. Thanh instructed the relevant departments and sectors of the city to be proactive and flexible in carrying out the necessary procedures to ensure that the construction of the Tu Lien Bridge and its access roads from the intersection with Nghi Tam Street to the intersection with Truong Sa Street can commence on May 19.
With a deadline set for March 20, the Hanoi Department of Construction and the city’s Traffic Project Management Board are required to promptly inspect and review all tasks related to the Tu Lien Bridge project and its access roads.
Regarding the route, alignment, and red line plan for the bridge and access roads on the Nghi Tam side, the city leader requested the Department of Planning and Architecture to coordinate with the People’s Committees of the concerned districts and counties to promptly collaborate and finalize the dossiers for appraisal and approval, to be completed before March 20, 2025.
On the formation of an inter-sectoral team to appraise the project, the city leader requested the concerned units to report to the People’s Committee of Hanoi before March 18, 2025…
In terms of land allocation for resettlement, the city assigned the Department of Planning and Architecture to urgently coordinate and guide the People’s Committee of Dong Anh County to specify the land area that has been cleared for resettlement purposes for the investment projects…
Perspective of the architectural design of the Tu Lien Bridge (Photo: Hanoi Department of Transport)
The Tu Lien Bridge will span the Red River, located between the Nhat Tan and Long Bien bridges, connecting the planned urban axis road along the right bank of the Red River to the extended National Highway 5. The bridge will be in the districts of Tay Ho and Long Bien and Dong Anh county.
According to the plan, the Tu Lien Bridge and the road from the bridge to the Hanoi-Thai Nguyen Expressway will have a total length of about 11.5 km. The Tu Lien Bridge will be 2.9 km long, with a main span of 1 km, accommodating six vehicle lanes, two mixed lanes, and two pedestrian lanes. The span of the Tu Lien Bridge is designed to be 1,000 meters, with a distance of 500 meters between the towers, and a tower height of 158 meters. The bridge is designed to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8.
The construction of the Tu Lien Bridge aims to alleviate traffic congestion on existing bridges, such as Chuong Duong, Long Bien, and Nhat Tan. Once completed and operational, the Tu Lien Bridge is expected to reduce travel time from Dong Anh district to the city center to just five minutes.
“Building more bridges will not only help ease traffic congestion and reduce the population in the inner city but also contribute to the efficient utilization of abundant land resources for economic restructuring and the formation of new residential areas,” said Dr. Dao Ngoc Nghiem, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association.
The Tu Lien Bridge is designed as a cable-stayed bridge, incorporating a spiral stay, creating large spans with a lightweight steel structural frame. The two main bridge towers are expected to become a new landmark in Hanoi.
According to the Hanoi People’s Committee, the Tu Lien Bridge project is estimated to cost more than VND 19,000 billion. The project will be invested in with public investment capital (following the EPC contract model). The consortium of Vingroup Group and Pacific Construction Group (China) has been assigned to invest in and construct the Tu Lien Bridge to ensure feasibility and efficiency.
It is expected that after more than two years of construction, the Tu Lien Bridge project will be completed. Upon completion, the Tu Lien Bridge is expected to become the second cable-stayed bridge (after the Nhat Tan Bridge) in Hanoi.
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