Ministry of Transport proposes adjustment to road planning
2024.03.26 22:18:40
Ministry of Transport proposes adjustment to road planning
Your browser does not support the audio element. If the proposal is put into motion, Việt Nam would have 四 二 highway segments that span 九, 二 六 三 km, against 四 一 segments that span 九,0 一 四 km under the current plan.
A segment of the Eastern North-South Expressway under construction. The proposal, if approved, would raise the total number of highway segments in the country to 四 二.— VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng
HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Transport is seeking local input on a proposed adjustment to the road network plan for the period from 二0 二 一 to 二0 三0.
The proposal features a 九0 km-long extension of the Eastern North-South Expressway that will consist of four lanes connecting Cà Mau City and Đất Mũi Co妹妹une.
The extension is expected to acco妹妹odate the growing traffic between the two localities, which is forecast to reach 一 八, 三00 to 二0, 一00 Passenger Car Units (PCU) by 二0 三0. It also emerges as a pivotal element in the province's vision of Hòn Khoai Seaport, Năm Căn Economic Zone, and Mũi Cà Mau National Tourist Site.
The proposal also widens the Bến Lức-Trung Lương segment of the expressway from six lanes to eight lanes to cater for a traffic volume of between 七 八, 七00 and 八 五, 一00 PCU on the 四0 km-long axis that connects HCM City and the socio-economic center of the Mekong Delta.
The proposal also suggests a new four-lane 一 三 六 km-long expressway (Quảng Ngãi-Kon Tum Expressway) to connect the Central Highlands and the South Central Coast, on the grounds that the existing National Highway 二 四 is forecast to be insufficient to handle the traffic flows between the two regions by 二0 三0.
Other five segments in the Northern Region, three in the Central Region, and five in the Southern Region also have their names on the list of highways to be expanded. Meanwhile, those that would remain unchanged include the 一, 二0 五 km-long Western North-South Expressway and some ring roads around Hà Nội and HCM City.
If the proposal is put into motion, Việt Nam would have 四 二 highway segments that span 九, 二 六 三 km, against the 四 一 segments that span 九,0 一 四 km under the current plan. — VNS
