Ben Thuy II Bridge opened to traffic and started construction of the project to upgrade National Highway 1A, section South of Ben Thuy 2 Bridge, to the Ha Tinh City bypass.

(Baonghean.vn) -TodayOn September 7, at Xuan An town, Ha Tinh province, the Ministry of Transport and the two provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh held a ceremony to open Ben Thuy 2 bridge to traffic and start the investment project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1A, section South of Ben Thuy 2 bridge, to the Ha Tinh city bypass under the BOT form.

Attending the opening ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Sinh Hung - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly; Dinh La Thang - Party Central Committee member, Minister of Transport; Truong Tan Vien - Deputy Minister of Transport; Phan Dinh Trac - Party Central Committee member, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee; Ho Duc Phoc - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee; Vo Kim Cu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee; contractors, construction units and a large number of people in the project area.

The Ben Thuy 2 Bridge construction investment project was completed in 30 months, with a total investment of more than 1,200 billion VND and divided into 7 construction packages; the bridge surface width is 25m, arranged with 2 lanes for motor vehicles and 2 lanes for non-motorized vehicles. The project is invested by Project Management Board 85 under the Ministry of Transport.

The completion of Ben Thuy 2 Bridge on National Highway 1A across Lam River contributes to the completion of the Vinh bypass as well as the infrastructure of the traffic network on National Highway 1A through Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces. This project also contributes to solving the current overload situation of Ben Thuy Bridge, in line with the national and regional road traffic development plan. In addition to improving the efficiency of the Vinh bypass, Ben Thuy 2 Bridge also connects with National Highway 8, ensuring continuous traffic on National Highway 1A even during the rainy season.

Comrade Nguyen Sinh Hung - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly spoke at the ceremony.



Comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony.



Central leaders and the two provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh cut the ribbon to open Ben Thuy II Bridge to traffic.



Open to traffic through Ben Thuy II Bridge

Also this morning, September 7, the Ministry of Transport and the two provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh held a groundbreaking ceremony for the investment project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1A, section Nam Cau Ben Thuy 2, to the Ha Tinh City bypass under the BOT form. The project has a total investment of more than 2,400 billion VND according to the standards of a grade III delta road with a route length of more than 35 km. The project is expected to be completed in August 2014 to meet the increasing transportation demand on National Highway 1A, reduce traffic congestion and accidents, and at the same time meet the requirements of socio-economic development, ensure national defense and security as well as the orientation of transport development of the whole country.

Groundbreaking ceremony of the investment project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1A through the South of Ben Thuy II Bridge

Speaking at the ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung congratulated the officials and people of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces on the completion and use of Ben Thuy 2 Bridge, which will contribute to strengthening the spirit of solidarity, exchange, and promoting the socio-economic development of the two localities in particular and the region in general. National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung praised the efforts of the transport sector, especially the construction units that have overcome all difficulties to complete the project on schedule and ensure quality. Promoting that result, the transport sector needs to continue to coordinate closely with localities to successfully complete the investment project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1A, the section South of Ben Thuy 2 Bridge, to the bypass of Ha Tinh City.

Hoang Vinh