Russia, North Korea Open First Road Bridge
The 1-kilometer crossing is expected to carry up to 300 vehicles a day and deepen trade and transport ties, Russian officials said.
- On Monday, Russia and North Korea marked the completion of their first vehicle bridge across the Tumen River, casting the structure as an important milestone in their strategic partnership.
- Construction began 1.5 years ago following an agreement between President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un during a 2024 summit, as bilateral relations intensified since the 2022 war in Ukraine.
- The $100 million project by TonnelYuzhStroi spans the Tumen River as part of a 4.7-km crossing facility, featuring 10 lanes with capacity to process 300 vehicles and 2,850 people daily.
- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin joined counterpart Pak Thae Song remotely for the ceremony, stating the infrastructure will provide a "powerful impetus" for trade, economic, scientific, and cultural cooperation.
- Despite the ceremony, it remains unclear when the bridge will open to vehicle traffic, while the existing Korea-Russia Friendship Bridge has served as the sole link between the two countries since 1959.
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Russia & North Korea Open First Road Bridge Between the Two Countries
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Russia and North Korea Open First Road Bridge Across Border
North Korean trucks drive across the a bridge between Russia and North Korea on Sept. 7, 2026. It's named for the Soviet officer Yakov Novichenko, who is credited with saving North Korea's founding leader, Kim Il-sung's life. (Dmitry Ignatenko/Government of Primorsky Krai Region via AP)
Russia, North Korea open first road link across shared border
Expansion of transport infrastructure near the border will give a powerful boost to the further development of trade, economic, technological, scientific and cultural cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, said Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin
Russia and North Korea are moving even closer together. In addition to a railway bridge, the first road bridge has now been opened between the two states. The building spans the Tumen border river and is reported to be a "milestone for the bilateral partnership". The bridge should deepen relations and boost trade.
N Korea hails road bridge to Russia
North Korea called the first road bridge across its narrow border with Russia a concrete sign of tightening bonds, state media reported yesterday, as Pyongyang gains advantages from its powerful neighbors Moscow and Beijing.The bridge over the Tumen River into Russia and an under-construction span t
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