A new La Nga Bridge on the national highway was opened to traffic on last week, allowing bigger vehicles to transport alumina from Lam Dong to Dong Nai Province.
A new La Nga Bridge on the national highway was opened to traffic on last week, allowing bigger vehicles to transport alumina from Lam Dong to Dong Nai Province.
The investment cost of the 330-meter bridge in La Nga District in Dong Nai Province is worth VND170 billion (US$8 million) and part of the upgrade project for the national highway.
Tran Van Vinh, vice chairman of Dong Nai Province, told the opening ceremony that trucks of 25 tons or heavier now can run through the new bridge.
Concerning the road upgrade, contractors have covered asphalt on 40% of the road section in the first phase and plan to finish work within this month, according to Do Ngoc Dung, general director of BT20-Cuu Long Joint Stock Company.
The National Highway 20 upgrade project comprises of two phases. The first phase covers the section from Dau Giay in Dong Nai Province to Bao Loc City in Lam Dong Province and is carried out under the build-transfer (BT) format at a cost of nearly VND4.5 trillion.
The remaining national highway section of the second phase is estimated to cost VND3.1 trillion and will be upgraded when investors are found.
National Highway 20 is the key road connecting Dong Nai Province and Dalat City in the Central Highlands Province of Lam Dong.
(Source: SGT)
