Construction of a project building new road and rail bridges across the Duong River in Hanoi kicked off on July 22.

At a cost of over VND1.84 trillion ($78.2 million), the project includes two components: a rail bridge and a road bridge in Long Bien and Gia Lam districts.

The rail bridge has a total length of 1,000 meters and will be built 16.5 meters upstream from the existing Duong Bridge, which is shared by both road and rail.

The new rail bridge features a dual-gauge track of 1,000mm and 1,435mm, with speeds of 80 km/h. It is also near the existing bridge.

Construction will help complete the transport infrastructure network in the region as well as in Hanoi and boost urban development to the north of the Red River.