Officially opened to traffic the billion-dollar highway connecting Vinh City - Cua Lo Town
On the morning of August 29, Nghe An Department of Transport organized the opening of the Vinh City - Cua Lo Town Road Project (phase 2) after 2 years of construction.
The Vinh - Cua Lo Road Project (phase 2) has a total length of 10.8 km, passing through Vinh city 3.4 km, Nghi Loc district 4.8 km and Cua Lo town 2.63 km.
The starting point of the project is at Km0 intersection with Truong Van Linh Street, Vinh City and the end point is at Km10+800 intersection with Binh Minh Street, Cua Lo Town, the total investment in phase 2 is 1,415 billion VND.
Road construction boundary is from 72m to 290m wide, of which the main road is 2x16m wide (designed for 8 motor vehicle lanes, each side is 16m wide including 4 lanes); the service road is 2x9m wide (the roadbed and surface have been completely built in phase 1); the median strip is from 21m - 216m wide; the median strip on both sides is 3m wide on each side; the sidewalk on both sides is 9m wide on each side. The road surface structure is asphalt concrete on crushed stone aggregate layer.
The project started construction in July 2022, with the contract completion date set for July 2025, but to date the main route has been completed and sidewalks are being completed at the crossroads connecting residents to the service road.
On the morning of August 29, Nghe An Department of Transport organized the opening of the Vinh City - Cua Lo Town Road Project (phase 2) after 2 years of construction.
According to the reporter, from early morning, the Traffic Police and Traffic Inspectors of Nghe An were present to regulate and guide vehicles to the correct lane on Vinh - Cua Lo Boulevard. Because it was not a weekend, the traffic density on the route was at an average level, with no traffic jams.
Mr. Nguyen Khac Vinh, Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City shared: I work in Cua Lo Town, before the road was not opened so I had to follow the two-way access road, often causing traffic jams. Now the main road has been opened so we are very excited.
The operation of the Vinh - Cua Lo Road Project (phase 2) will create a traffic axis quickly connecting the two urban areas of Vinh city and Cua Lo tourist town, which is of great significance in forming an architectural space axis, expanding urban planning, completing the traffic network, creating a basis for attracting construction investment, promoting socio-economic development of the whole region; making an important contribution to the implementation and completion of the Project to develop Vinh city, Nghe An province into an economic and cultural center of the North Central region.
In addition, the project will overcome traffic congestion on the service road (phase 1 of the project has been invested in), especially during the peak tourist season in Cua Lo.
The Department of Transport said that immediately after the road is opened to traffic, the authorities will organize traffic, guide and divert traffic to serve the travel needs of the people. Traffic participants need to pay attention, monitor and strictly follow all instructions, directions and regulations of the authorities to ensure safe traffic and avoid traffic congestion on the route.
After August 29, 2024, during the temporary traffic opening period to complete the remaining items of the project, expected to be completed by October 30, 2024, vehicles will be allowed to travel on the route at a maximum speed of 50km/h. When the project is completed (sidewalks, cross-roads connecting people's lives...), the Department of Transport will re-set the traffic speed on the route according to regulations and approved design speed.
