Khasan-Tumangang Bridge
The Khasan-Tumangang Bridge is an international road bridge across the Tumen River, currently under construction. The crossing will connect Khasan, Russia and Tumangang, North Korea. When complete, the bridge will supplement the existing Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge through providing a road transit link between the cities of Vladivostok and Chongjin.
History
Since 1959, the sole crossing point between the Russia and North Korea has been the Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge. Planks are laid between the tracks making crossing of road vehicles possible by special arrangement, but it is primarily a rail bridge. Logistics are complicated further due to the North Korean railway network primarily utilising standard gauge railways, with the Russian gauge line terminating at the port city of Rason.Design
The bridge spans the Tumen River and is located 415 meters to the east of the existing Korea-Russia Friendship Bridge. The bridge is supported by concrete supports and steel spans of a distance of 1,005 meters, with 581 meters on the North Korean side and 424 meters on the Russian side. The road deck contains two lanes with a width of seven meters. On the Russian side, a 2.4 km road around Khasan would also be built. Border checkpoints are also to be established on both sides of the bridge.Once operational, the Khasan border checkpoint is designed to process up to 300 vehicles per day.
The cost of construction is estimated to be approximately 9 billion rubles. In 2025, 120 million rubles for design and 5.38 billion rubles for construction were allocated from the federal budget. The remaining 3.57 billion rubles is planned for 2026.
Construction
In early 2025, the tender for construction work on the Russian side was awarded to the Sochi based TunnelYuzhStroy. In addition preparatory work began on the Tumangang side in early 2025.Construction work on the bridge began on 30 April 2025, following a virtual announcement by Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin and Premier of North Korea Pak Thae-song. Russian sources indicated that the target completion date was set for December 2026.
Speaking at the 2025 Eastern Economic Forum in September 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin clarified that the bridge would be completed in 2026.
By October 2025, construction had progressed significantly, with a new aggregate plant, border checkpoint, access road and support piers progressing on the North Korean side. On the Russian side, support piers, access roads and a helipad were underway.
In early January 2026, Russian media reported that the bridge was expected to be complete by 19 June 2026.