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Traffic jams on the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay highway often occur on weekends, holidays, New Years holidays – Video: VAN BINH
On December 10, Cuu Long Transport Infrastructure Development and Management Corporation submitted to the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) a plan to invest in the expansion of the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay (HCMC) highway. .HCM – Dong Nai) with 8 lanes, double the current number of lanes.
The leader of this unit said that the expansion of this express route is a very important and urgent task, which meets the transportation needs, at the service of the economic and social development of both the Southeast and the entire region. country.
The option to expand this expressway has a length of 24km. The first point is behind Ba Dat Bridge, An Phu Ward, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. The end point is the intersection point with Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway, in Long Thanh City, Long Thanh District, Dong Nai with the size of 8 lanes.
The 24 km long highway is extended to 8 lanes – Photo: TCTCL
In particular, this project will build a second Long Thanh Bridge over the Dong Nai River with the same scale as the existing Long Thanh Bridge.
The scale of highway expansion at the intersection with the Bien Hoa – Vung Tau highway (route # 2 connecting to Long Thanh International Airport) will be reversed synchronously with the routes connecting to international airports. Long Thanh in the period 2021-2025, solving the congestion at the intersection of Highway 51.
Cars lined up on the highway to wait for the turn onto Highway 51 towards Dong Nai, Vung Tau – Photo: VAN BINH
The estimated total investment is 9,976,586 billion VND. Cuu Long Traffic Infrastructure Development and Management Corporation proposes to the Ministry of Transportation to consider the public investment plan and continues to consult with the JICA sponsor of Japan to consider financing. ODA for the project.
The initial investment in the expansion of the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay highway is expected to meet the transportation needs of the highway, as well as in accordance with the Long Thanh International Airport project investment plan to complete phase 1 in 2025.
