On March 28, present at Provincial Road 156 under the project to build a border bridge across the Red River in Ban Vuoc Commune and connecting infrastructure, Lao Dong Newspaper reporters recorded many workers working hard.
At the construction site of the billion-dollar transport project, many large-capacity machines have been mobilized for construction.
In addition, there are a number of workers setting up a tent to prepare for the groundbreaking ceremony of the bridge across the Red River connecting Vietnam and China.
Sharing with reporters, Mr. Nguyen Quang Thuc (Quang Kim commune, Bat Xat district) said: "This border bridge project and connecting traffic routes have been under construction for many years. Up to now, after the routes are gradually completed, people's travel is no longer as difficult as before, the bridge is about to be built.
We are very excited because when completed and put into use, the bridge will help strengthen trade connections, promote economic development between Vietnam and China.
It is known that the investment project to build a border bridge over the Red River in Ban Vuoc commune and connecting infrastructure includes 3 components, implemented in the period of 2021-2025.
In which, component 1: Construction of a border bridge across the Red River; upgrading Provincial Road 156 (Kim Thanh - Ngoi Phat) from the intersection with BV32 and BV28 roads to the intersection with BV190 road (3km long); upgrading and renovating the Noi Bai - Lao Cai IC 18 expressway intersection.
Component 2 includes: Upgrading Provincial Road 156 (Kim Thanh - Ngoi Phat) from Quang Kim Bridge to the intersection with BV32 and BV28 roads (8km long) and leveling the ground on both sides of the road with a depth of 50m; component 3: Upgrading and renovating IC19 intersection.
Total investment: 1,490 billion VND, Central budget support 950 billion VND, Local budget matches 540 billion VND.
The construction units are Minh Duc General Construction Company Limited, Cuong Thinh Thi Construction Investment and Development Joint Stock Company and Dong Hung Development Investment Joint Stock Company.
For the border bridge project across the Red River connecting Bat Xat (Vietnam) - Ba Sai (China), the total investment capital is about 282 billion VND. The implementation period is within 18 months.
In Vietnam, the bridge construction location is at Ban Vuoc border gate, Bat Xat district, about 700 m downstream of marker 97 on the Red River.
The project will have the following scale: Extradosed main bridge over the Red River (low- tower cable-stayed bridge); girder made of prestressed reinforced concrete according to the cantilever casting method combined with fan-less cable-stayed cable-stayed, tower pillars are 20 m high from the bridge surface.
The width of the bridge is 35.3 m, of which the Vietnamese side will build half of the main bridge (115 m long).
The bridge and approach road on the Vietnam side are 40 m long and are made of reinforced concrete box beams for force cast on fixed scaffolding.
The road at the head of the bridge is 232.5 m long, the roadbed is 35 m wide, the road surface is 25 m wide.
Informing the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Dang Van Truong - Officer of the Lao Cai Province Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board said: "After a period of construction, the upgrading, renovation and paving of many sections on Provincial Road 156 have been completed. The unit is preparing the final stages, proceeding to build a tent to serve the border bridge groundbreaking ceremony on March 31".
