On the afternoon of August 6, Nam Dinh provincial leaders inspected the progress of key connecting traffic projects such as Ben Moi bridge, Day river overpass connecting Nam Dinh province and Ninh Binh province on the Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh - Thai Binh - Hai Phong expressway and the development axis road connecting the province's marine economic zone with Cau Gie - Ninh Binh expressway (phase II).

Nam Dinh provincial leaders inspect the construction of Dong Cao bridge in Yen Nhan commune (Y Yen). Photo: Viet Du

The Ben Moi Bridge project across the Day River connecting Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh provinces has a total investment of VND 1,498 billion with a bridge section of 0.648 km long and an approach road of 2.562 km long. The bridge section has been completed, the approach road on the Nam Dinh side has completed the Quy Do canal section for 250 m, with 4/4 concrete box culverts cast in place; K98 construction of branches N1 and N2 has been completed. The entire project is expected to be completed and open to traffic in October 2024.

The project to build a bridge over the Day River connecting Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh provinces on the Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh - Thai Binh - Hai Phong expressway started construction in August 2023 with a total main route length of about 2 km, a scale of 4 lanes, the river bridge section is about 1.36 km long, the approach road is about 0.64 km long, with a total investment of 1,450 billion VND.

The Day River overpass connecting Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh provinces is being actively constructed. Photo by Viet Du

Site clearance work has been basically completed. Regarding construction progress, the value of the volume implemented to date has reached about 70%. Of which, the bridge section has completed 100% of bored piles; 2 main piers under the river (T12, T13) have completed K0 blocks for both piers; basically completed the installation of casting vehicles and load testing; poured concrete block K1 of pier T12, expected to close the main bridge in November 2024;...

The road at both ends of the Nam Dinh bridge has completed organic excavation and weak foundation treatment; the section with wicks has completed filling with K95 sand and reinforcing, and is filling with K95 sand and granular materials behind the abutment of the cement pile section at the bridgehead. Drainage items and protective and auxiliary works are under construction.

The investment project to build a development axis connecting the Nam Dinh province's marine economic zone with the Cau Gie - Ninh Binh expressway (phase II) was started in April 2022.

Regarding construction progress: the total project implementation value has reached about 75% of the contract value. Of which, the total implementation value of package 1 to date has reached 76.32%; the C19 asphalt concrete road section is 11/14.35 km, the C12.5 asphalt concrete section is 11/14.35 km; the Dong Cao bridge has been installed on 12/14 spans, the bridge deck has been completed on 12/14 spans, the construction of 16/16 piers and 2 bridge abutments has been completed; expected to be closed in September 2024.

Package No. 2 has achieved 70.2% of the completed volume to date; has completed the entire roadbed, drainage, curbs, and asphalt concrete pavement R25 and C19 within the expanded roadbed area on all sections of the route, reaching 30/30km; is constructing the asphalt concrete pavement layer C12.5, reaching 22.2/30km,...

Nam Dinh provincial leaders presented gifts to encourage contractors and construction units of the Ben Moi Bridge Construction Investment Project in Yen Phong commune (Y Yen). Photo: Viet Du

Regarding the Ben Moi Bridge construction investment project, Mr. Pham Gia Tuc, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Nam Dinh Provincial Party Committee, thanked the Ministry of Transport, the Project Management Board, and consulting units and contractors for their support in the Ben Moi Bridge construction investment project, which is a vital and key traffic route connecting the cultural and heritage centers of Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh provinces. Nam Dinh province is committed to creating the most favorable conditions for the project to be put into operation in October 2024.

Regarding the Day River overpass projects connecting Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh provinces on the Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh - Thai Binh - Hai Phong expressway; the Dong Cao bridge project and the development axis road connecting the Nam Dinh coastal economic zone with the Cau Gie - Ninh Binh expressway to be put into operation in 2024, the Nam Dinh Provincial Party Secretary requested departments, branches and localities to continue to coordinate and create maximum conditions for contractors to construct the project to ensure progress; request contractors to speed up construction progress, ensure quality to soon complete the items and projects according to the set schedule....