On September 6, Component Project 3 to invest in the construction of expressways under the public-private partnership method - Hanoi Ring Road 4 Construction Investment Project was started.
The entire route of the project is over 113.5km long (of which 103.8km is the main route and 9.7km is the connecting route towards Noi Bai - Ha Long Expressway); the total investment is nearly 56,300 billion VND. In phase 1, the project has a scale of 4 lanes.
The project has 13 elevated sections with a total length of nearly 81km, accounting for more than 71% of the route length. On the route, there are 3 large bridges across the Red River and Duong River including Hong Ha, Me So and Hoai Thuong, along with 8 interconnecting intersections and one intersection that has been completely completed.
In October, the Northern Maritime and Waterway Sub-Department announced the limitation of waterway traffic to serve the construction of Hong Ha and Me So bridges.
With Hong Ha bridge, the waterway through the area from Km197+700 to Km198+700 of the national waterway of the Red River (right bank belongs to O Dien commune, left bank belongs to Me Linh commune and Yen Lang commune) is limited to serve the construction of Hong Ha bridge.
The time to limit waterway traffic here lasts from October 10, 2025 to June 2027.
According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper in mid-December 2025, at the Hong Ha bridge construction site, machinery, barges, ships, construction materials... are gathered to serve the construction work.
The bustling construction site is taking place on the banks of the Red River in O Dien commune, dozens of workers are making steel cages to serve the construction of bored piles for the bridge foundation.
Many barges and machinery have also been mobilized to deploy items in the middle of the river.
According to the design, the cross-section of Hong Ha bridge is 24.5 m wide, designed with 4 lanes for motor vehicles and arranged on each side of a lane for motorbikes and rudimentary vehicles.
According to the direction of Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc, by December 31 at the latest, localities must complete site clearance to hand over to the construction unit.
The Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee directed that along with the implementation of the construction of Ring Road 4, Hanoi must also soon complete the construction of bridges to connect the route.
When completed, bridges such as Hong Ha and Me So under Ring Road 4 will strengthen inter-regional connectivity, shorten travel time between Hanoi and Hung Yen, Bac Ninh, Phu Tho provinces, and reduce the load on existing bridges such as Thanh Tri, Vinh Tuy, and Thang Long. The new bridge system is also closely linked to belt and expressway routes, contributing to the formation of a synchronous traffic network.
For the socio-economy, bridges open up opportunities to promote trade, develop new industrial parks and urban areas, reduce logistics costs, and increase competitiveness for businesses. People in riverside provinces benefit from modern infrastructure and more convenient transportation.
In particular, the construction of Red River overpasses is also meaningful in implementing the planning to expand the capital, creating conditions for population expansion, developing satellite cities, shaping Hanoi into a modern, multipolar city with sustainable development.
