The HCM City People's Committee has approved the feasibility study of a road that runs parallel to the HCM City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway.
The HCM City People’s Committee has approved the feasibility study of a road that runs parallel to the HCM City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway.
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| The HCM-Long Thanh Expressway opened last year, shortening distance and reduce travel time from HCM City to Dong Nai Province. The city plans to construct another road that is parallel to the expressway next year. — Photo zing.vn |
According to the feasibility study submitted to the committee by a private company, the parallel road will start at Mai Chi Tho Street and run through the Nam Rach Chiec Residential Area to Ring Road No. 2 at the An Phu Interchange.
The construction of the road is expected to start next year under the Build-Transfer contract and is estimated to cost VND900 billion (US$40 million).
The road is expected to reduce traffic snarls and boost socioeconomic development of the area along the expressway.
The municipal committee said the parallel road will boost development of the area in the east of the city and better connect the Thu Thiem New Urban Area with District 9, Thu Duc District and Dong Nai Province.
The 55-km HCM City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, with total investment of VNĐ20.6 trillion ($923 million), opened last year, reducing travel time from HCM City to Dong Nai Province.
At present, it takes about one hour to travel from HCM City to Dong Nai when using the expressway, while it takes three hours when using National Highway No 1.
(Source:VNS)
