Construction of the railway overpass project on National Highway 48 began

(Baonghean.vn)- The railway overpass project was built with the aim of reducing traffic congestion at the intersection of National Highway 48, National Highway 1A and the North-South railway.

On July 25, the Ministry of Transport held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a railway overpass on National Highway 48 connecting National Highway 1A and the North-South railway under the BOT form. Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were comrade Le Dinh Tho - Deputy Minister of Transport, leaders of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, leaders of agencies under the Ministry of Transport. On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Ho Duc Phoc - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Nguyen Hong Ky - Director of the Department of Transport, leaders of the Provincial Police, Dien Chau district and related agencies.

Overview of the ceremony

Delegates attending the groundbreaking ceremony.

The National Highway 48 railway overpass project connecting National Highway 1A is invested by the Transport Construction Corporation 4 in a joint venture with the 319 Corporation - Ministry of National Defense under the BOT form. The project has a total length of the main route and overpass of nearly 4km; the starting point intersects with National Highway 48 at km3+400, in Dien Doai commune, the ending point intersects with National Highway 1A at km411+686, in Dien Truong commune, Dien Chau district.

Deputy Minister Le Dinh Tho spoke at the ceremony.

The project is invested by a joint venture between the Transport Construction Corporation 4 and the Ministry of National Defense's Corporation 319. The total investment of the project is over 348 billion VND, using the surplus capital of the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1A, Nghi Son - Cau Giat section. This is the capital mobilized by the contractor from equity and loans to carry out the construction investment.

The road section is designed according to grade 3 road standards, with a design speed of 80km/h and a flyover with intersections, with a speed of 60km/h. The bridge section is designed permanently with prestressed reinforced concrete.

Comrade Huynh Thanh Dien spoke.

The flyover project aims to reduce traffic congestion and accidents at the intersection of the two National Highways and the North-South Railway. At the same time, it creates favorable conditions for trade and socio-economic development of the Northwest region, Nghe An province.

The railway overpass project intersecting National Highway 48 with National Highway 1A and the North-South railway is expected to be completed in 2015.

Representative of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, the capital provider for the project, spoke.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, affirmed that the groundbreaking of the railway overpass at the intersection between National Highways 1A and 48 is of great significance in completing the traffic infrastructure in the province, reducing traffic congestion, ensuring traffic safety, especially when National Highway 1A officially completes the upgrading and expansion, in line with the planning and orientation of transport development. Nghe An province hopes that contractors will focus resources, complete the project on schedule, ensure safety,...

Delegates pressed the button to start the project.

Video clip: Groundbreaking ceremony of the railway overpass project on National Highway 48:

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Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho affirmed that this is an important national traffic intersection. The construction of a railway overpass is extremely necessary. Along with technical requirements, ensuring quality, environmental sanitation, security and order, contractors and investors need to coordinate with local authorities in implementing site clearance work to ensure the project is completed on schedule.

Nguyen Khoa