The project extended the Phap Van Viaduct in Hanoi, Vietnam from March 2009 to May 2011. It linked major roads to reduce traffic in southern Hanoi and increase capacity between the city and surrounding areas. Funded by JICA at $45 million, the project included designing, constructing, and supervising a 2.4 km, six-lane bridge allowing 80km/h travel. It featured 144 piers, 807 pre-stressed concrete girders from 28-33m long, and 50m box girders crossing another highway.

1. 1. Project: Red River Bridge (Thanh Tri Bridge) Construction Project - Package
3A: Extension of Phap Van Viaduct (2 years – 2 months: from Mar 2009 – May
2011)
The project linked Ring Road no.3 with Thanh Tri bridge and highway no.5, the
project was contributed to reduce of transportation vehicle at southern of Hanoi.
The project will help to increase traffic capacity between Hanoi city and
surrounding regions as well as industrial parks.
Project Highlights:
- Funded by JICA, total project cost is $45 million
- User: Hanoi People’s Committee
- Client: PMU Thang Long - MOT
- Location: Hoang Mai district - Hanoi
- Year: 2008 ~ 2010, Opening year: 10/2010
- Scope (FIDIC contract – Red book):
o Design and Construction Supervision: Oriental Consultant Co., Ltd and
TEDI, APECO, RITST Joint Venture.
o The Contractor: Sumitomo Mitsui and Cienco 4 Joint Venture
- Project Outline: The project length is 2.4 km and width of bridge is six lanes and
vehicle speed is 80km/h. The project included Substructure: 144 piers with bored
pile diameter of 1.2m; Superstructure: 807 pre-stressed concrete girders with I-
shape and length from 28 - 33m and box girders crossing highway no.1 with the
length of 50m; Frontage road at both side of viaduct for resident access.