Dong Nai section of Ben Luc-Long Thanh expressway to start construction in early 2017

03:12, 05/12/2016

(ĐN)- Construction package of Ben Luc-Long Thanh expressway running though Dong Nai province will start in quarter 1 next year, according to the management board of the project.

 

(ĐN)- Construction package of Ben Luc-Long Thanh expressway running though Dong Nai province will start in quarter 1 next year, according to the management board of the project.

The section has total length of more than 27km, running through 5 communes of Phuoc Khanh, Vinh Thanh, Phuoc An in Nhon Trach district, Long Phuoc, Phuoc Thai in Long Thanh district.

The route of the expressway project
The route of the expressway project

Currently, Long Thanh and Nhon Trach districts’ authorities are carrying out the site clearance procedure to pave the way for the project.

The expressway project has an investment capital of 31.3 trillion VND (1.6 billion) for phase I. The investment includes loans of US$635 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and US$635 million from Japan, the rest comes from the State budget.

The expressway is expected to facilitate transport between eastern and western parts of southern Vietnam, helping to reduce traffic congestion on the current National Highway 1 in Ho Chi Minh city and National Highway 51 in Dong Nai province.

Reported by K.G