The North–South Expressway West (Vietnamese: Đường cao tốc Bắc – Nam phía Tây) is a partially completed expressway in Vietnam that will form an inland parallel route to the North–South expressway. It will run from Đoan Hùng to Rạch Sỏi in the Mekong Delta, following a similar route to the historic Ho Chi Minh Highway. Between Hà Tĩnh and Da Nang, the narrowest part of Vietnam, it will be concurrent with the North–South Expressway.
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| North-South Expressway West | ||||
| Đường cao tốc Bắc–Nam phía Tây | ||||
 Map of the CT.02 expressway with operational (blue) and under construction (pink) sections | ||||
 Cao Lãnh bridge over the Tiền River | ||||
| Route information | ||||
Part of  (Ring Road 5 (Hanoi) (Rộ - Vinh)
  AH1 (Nghệ An - Đà Nẵng) (Đà Nẵng - Ngọc Hồi)  (Ring Road 4 HCMC) | ||||
| Maintained by Vietnam Expressway Corp (VEC) | ||||
| Length | 1,205 km (749 mi) | |||
| Status | Under construction | |||
| Existed | 19/5/2019–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  at Tuyên Quang, Tuyên Quang Province | |||
| South end | Rạch Giá bypass, Kiên Giang | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Vietnam | |||
| Provinces | CB, BK, TN, TQ, PT, HN, HB, TH, NA, HT, QB, QT, TTH, DNa, KT, ĐL, ĐNo, BP, LA, ĐT, CT, KG | |||
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History
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The section Cao Lãnh - Lộ Tẻ opened in May 2018 and includes two major cable-stayed bridges, Cao Lãnh bridge over the Tiền River, and Vàm Cống bridge over the Hậu River. These bridges replaced ferry services, also carrying lanes for slower traffic.[1][2]
The section Lộ Tẻ - Rạch Sỏi was completed in January 2021, however only as a 2x2 lane trunk road, pending future upgrade to full expressway standard.[3][4] The section was constructed at a cost of VND 6,355 billion (US$270 million), partially financed by the Korean government through a development loan.[5]
Status
editThe North–South Expressway West (Vietnamese: Đường cao tốc Bắc – Nam phía Tây) is a partially completed expressway in Vietnam. When completed, it will form a road parallel to the North-South Expressway along with National Route 1 and Vietnam Coastal Road. The expressway has a total length of about 1,205 km, divided into 16 sections, passing through 23 provinces and cities: Tuyên Quang, Phú Thọ, Hanoi, Hòa Bình, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Hà Tĩnh, Quang Binh, Quảng Trị, Thua Thien Hue, Đà Nẵng, Quang Nam, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, Long An, Dong Thap, Can Tho, Kien Giang. Most of the expressway is upgraded from Ho Chi Minh Highway phase 3. CT.02 also part of CT.01
List of Expressway segments
edit| Number | Stage | Name | Start | End | Length (km) | Lanes Planning | Current lanes | Speed | Construction Start | Expected completion | Complete | Time Construction | Extend |
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| 1 | 2021 | Tuyen Quang - Phu Tho Expressway | IC9 Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway | National Route 2D at Tuyên Quang | 40.2 | 4 | 4 | 90 km/h | 23/2/2021 | 24/12/2023 | 2 years, 10 months, 1 day | - | |
| 2 | Before 2030 | Phu Tho - Ba Vi (Hanoi) Expressway | - | - | 55 | 6 | - | 100 km/h | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Before 2030 | Ba Vi (Hanoi) - Cho Ben (Hoa Binh) Expressway | - | - | 57 | 6 | - | 100 km/h | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | After 2030 | Cho Ben (Hoa Binh) - Thach Quang (Thanh Hoa) Expressway | - | - | 62 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | After 2030 | Thach Quang (Thanh Hoa) - Tan Ky (Nghe An) Expressway | - | - | 173 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | After 2030 | Tan Ky - Tri Le (Nghe An) Expressway | - | - | 19 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | After 2030 | Tri Le - Ro (Nghe An) Expressway | - | - | 40 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Before 2030 | Ro - Vinh (Nghe An) | Part of
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| 9 | 2021-25 | Vinh (Nghe An) - Tuy Loan (Da Nang) Expressway | Part of
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| 10 | After 2030 | Tuy Loan (Da Nang) - Ngoc Hoi (Kon Tum) Expressway | Part of
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| 11 | Before 2030 | Ngoc Hoi (Kon Tum) - Pleiku (Gia Lai) Expressway | - | - | 90 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Before 2030 | Pleiku (Gia Lai) - Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak) Expressway | - | - | 160 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Before 2030 | Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak) - Gia Nghia (Dak Nong) Expressway | - | - | 105 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Before 2030 | Gia Nghia (Dak Nong) - Chon Thanh (Binh Phuoc) Expressway | - | - | 140 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Before 2030 | Chon Thanh (Binh Phuoc) - Duc Hoa (Long An) Expressway | - | - | 84 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Before 2030 | Duc Hoa - Thanh Hoa (Long An) Expressway | - | - | 33 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Before 2030 | Thanh Hoa - Tan Thanh (Long An) Expressway | - | - | 16 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Before 2030 | Tan Thanh (Long An) - My An (Dong Thap) | - | - | 25 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Before 2030 | My An - Cao Lanh (Dong Thap) Expressway | - | - | 26 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Before 2030 | Cao Lanh (Dong Thap) - Vam Cong (Can Tho) Expressway | Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp | Vĩnh Thạnh, Cần Thơ | 29 | 6 | 4 | 80 km/h | 19/10/2013 | 7/2017 | 19/5/2019 | 5 years, 7 months | - |
| 21 | Lo Te (Can Tho) - Rach Soi (Kien Giang) Expressway | Km 02+104.11 Vinh Thanh District, Cần Thơ City | Km 53+553 Chau Thanh District, Kiên Giang Province (connected to the Rach Gia City bypass.) | 51 | 6 | 4 | 80 km/h | 17/1/2016 | 15/10/2020 | 12/2/2021 | 4 years, 11 months. 26 days | - | |
- Note
| Construction not started | Under Construction | Completed | Slow progress |
References
edit- ^ "Hơn 3.000 tỉ đồng xây dựng cầu Cao Lãnh". Tuoi Tre Online (in Vietnamese). 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Cầu Vàm Cống khánh thành, nối liền Cần Thơ và Đồng Tháp". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Xem xét đầu tư nâng cấp tuyến Cao Lãnh - Lộ Tẻ - Rạch Sỏi đạt tiêu chuẩn cao tốc". baodautu (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Chính thức thông xe cao tốc Lộ Tẻ - Rạch Sỏi rút ngắn đường về Kiên Giang". laodong.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Cuối tháng 12 sẽ đưa vào sử dụng tuyến cao tốc Lộ Tẻ - Rạch Sỏi". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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