On February 21, information from the Railway Project Management Board (Ministry of Transport) said that contractors are actively preparing the site and assembling machinery to officially start construction of the Xuong Giang bridge on the Hanoi - Bac Giang highway.

This project is part of the project to upgrade and expand a number of bridges and tunnels on National Highway 1, including: Xuong Giang Bridge, Bac Giang Province, Gianh Bridge, Quan Hau Bridge, Quang Binh Province and Deo Ngang Tunnel, Ha Tinh Province.

It is known that Xuong Giang bridge across Thuong river on Hanoi - Bac Giang highway has the starting point at about Km117+440 in Le Loi ward, Bac Giang city; the ending point at about Km118+400 in Dong Son ward, Bac Giang city.

The Xuong Giang bridge project is about 0.96 km long, of which the bridge part is more than 300m long, the rest is the approach road, including 4 lanes, the roadbed width is 33m.

The bridge is newly built in a unit suitable for the scale of the route, 16.5m wide; designed with reinforced concrete, prestressed reinforced concrete.

The project is expected to be completed in 2025, helping to solve infrastructure bottlenecks, reduce congestion and traffic accidents on Xuong Giang Bridge; contributing to promoting trade, connectivity, and supporting socio-economic development in Bac Giang province and other provinces and cities in the region.