Long Thanh – Ben Luc Expressway connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the southern provinces of Long An and Dong Nai is expected to be completed this year, two years late.
Long Thanh – Ben Luc Expressway connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the southern provinces of Long An and Dong Nai is expected to be completed this year, two years late.
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| A section of the Long Thanh - Ben Luc Expressway which connects Ho Chi Minh City with the southern provinces of Long An and Dong Nai. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran. |
Construction began in July 2014 and is now 80 percent complete. But land acquisition is still a challenge due to opposition from residents in both Dong Nai and HCMC.
The VND31 trillion ($1.34 billion) expressway runs 57.7 km from Ben Luc District in Long An to Long Thanh District in Dong Nai via HCMC. The project includes 20 km of viaducts and two cable-stayed bridges passing via wetlands.
The expressway is expected to improve connectivity across the Mekong Delta and will be linked with the planned Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai.
