The Thanh Trì Bridge ( vi, Cầu Thanh Trì) (completed 2008) is a bridge across the
Red River in
Hanoi
Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...
, Vietnam. It was one of the
Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi
The Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi ( vi, Đại lễ 1000 năm Thăng Long – Hà Nội) was celebrated from 1 to 10 October 2010, the 1,000th anniversary of the foundation of the capital Thăng Long by the emperor Lý Thái Tổ. Many even ...
commemorative projects along with the
Vĩnh Tuy Bridge
The Vĩnh Tuy Bridge ( vi, Cầu Vĩnh Tuy) is a bridge over the Red River ( vi, Sông Hồng) in Hanoi which was completed 2008. It was one of the Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi commemorative projects along with the Thanh Trì Bridge.
It is ...
. At 3,084m it is one of
the longest bridges in Asia. It is part of the
North-South expressway, and is the largest
prestressed concrete
Prestressed concrete is a form of concrete used in construction. It is substantially "prestressed" ( compressed) during production, in a manner that strengthens it against tensile forces which will exist when in service. Post-tensioned concreted i ...
bridge in Vietnam.
[Vietnam pictorial - No 595 - Page 9 Thông tấn xã Việt Nam, Vietnam. Bộ văn hóa và thông tin - 2008 "Previously, Thanh Tri Bridge, the largest prestressed concrete bridge in Vietnam had started operation. ... The use of Thanh Tri Bridge is important to the socio-economic development in Hanoi, the northern area and the whole country as well."]
References
Bridges in Hanoi
Hong River
Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi
Bridges completed in 2010
2010 establishments in Vietnam
21st century in Hanoi
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