Hoa Hiep Company Limited completed the longest river overpass on the North-South expressway.

The North-South Expressway project, Eastern section, Dien Chau - Bai Vot, has 31 road bridges; of which,Hung Duc BridgeCrossing the Lam River connecting Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces is the longest bridge over the river. Hundreds of officials and workers are taking turns working day and night.

After nearly 2 years of construction, the shape of Hung Duc Bridge has gradually appeared. This is one of the important traffic projects on the North-South Expressway.

Hung Duc Bridge has a total length of 4,036m including 90 spans and 8 component bridges. Hoa Hiep Company Limited constructed 4 component bridges: Lam River overpass, Lam River mid-bank overpass, La Giang dike overpass, La Giang dike southern approach bridge with a total of 30 spans 1.5km long, including 5 cantilever spans including 2 river-crossing spans (120m + 75m) and 3 La Giang dike-crossing spans (42m + 63m + 42m - the first cantilever span of the project on September 10, 2023).

With the closing of the 120 meter cantilever span on Hung Duc Bridge on the afternoon of February 1, all 4 bridge components constructed by Hoa Hiep Company Limited have been closed. Hoa Hiep Company Limited is also the first unit to complete the bridge deck.

Mr. Le Duc Tung, commander of the Hung Duc Bridge Package 01, said: The bridge started construction in April 2022. After nearly 2 years, the construction encountered many difficulties due to the epidemic, rising material prices, and storms. However, up to now, Hoa Hiep Company Limited has "overcome the sun and rain" to complete 4 component bridges under the responsibility of the unit.

It is known that during the peak period, the unit mobilized more than 200 workers and machines, working in 3 shifts day and night to meet the schedule. During the finishing phase, the investor and contractors will organize overtime to deploy the remaining items, completing the project according to the direction of the Government and the Ministry of Transport.

When completed, the Hung Duc Bridge project will not only be an important item on the North-South Expressway but also create an inter-regional and inter-provincial traffic connection system, meeting the transportation needs of the whole country, promoting the land area between the two regions, expanding new development space, creating landscapes - architectural works bearing the local identity to serve tourism development. At the same time, the project also promotes the solidarity and close relationship between the people of the two localities of Nghe An and Ha Tinh, gradually completing the traffic network of the North Central region.