Connecting the road from the North Pole to the South Pole of the Fatherland
The opening of Nam Can Bridge is a highlight bringing the Ho Chi Minh road, the first road, to the center of Ngoc Hien district.
During his working visit to Ca Mau province this morning (February 7), Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the inauguration ceremony of Nam Can bridge, Kenh Cai Tat bridge, Sau Nan bridge, Trai Luoi bridge and the technical opening of the road section from Nam Can town to Nam Can bridge under the Ho Chi Minh road project.
In this cluster of works, the Nam Can bridge put into operation, not only officially eliminates the travel distance between the two banks of the two districts of Nam Can - Ngoc Hien but also is a highlight bringing the Ho Chi Minh road, the first road to the center of Ngoc Hien district and by the end of 2015 will open to traffic to Dat Mui, the last piece of land of the Fatherland.
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| Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung viewed the map of the Nam Can - Dat Mui 2 section. |
Nam Can Bridge, Kenh Cai Tat Bridge, Sau Nan Bridge, and Trai Luoi Bridge are permanently designed with reinforced concrete and prestressed reinforced concrete, of which Nam Can Bridge has a total investment of 649 billion VND, constructed in 18 months with a length of over 800m and a width of 12m.
The section from Nam Can town to Nam Can bridge with a length of more than 8 km designed with a speed of 80 km/h is currently in the loading phase waiting for settlement according to the design process. The Nam Can - Dat Mui section component project and the Nam Can bridge project are not only key projects in phase 2 of the Ho Chi Minh road, but also play a particularly important role in the socio-economic development of the two districts of Nam Can, Ngoc Hien and the whole province of Ca Mau.
Nam Can Bridge, not only crosses the Cua Lon River, connecting the two banks of the two districts of Nam Can - Ngoc Hien, but is also a highlight bringing the Ho Chi Minh road, the first road to the center of Ngoc Hien district, and according to progress, by the end of 2015, it will be open to traffic to Dat Mui, the last piece of land of the Fatherland.
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| Ribbon cutting |
Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung emphasized: The completion of Nam Can Bridge, Kenh Cai Tat Bridge, Sau Nan Bridge, and Trai Luoi Bridge has realized the long-standing dream of “crossing the river without relying on a ferry” of the people of Ngoc Hien and Nam Can districts. This is an especially important condition for these two districts to develop their socio-economy faster and more sustainably, ensure stronger national security and defense, and improve the lives of people in the region and the area.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung emphasized the importance of putting Nam Can Bridge into use: “We have connected the roads, first of all National Highway 1 from Lang Son and Ho Chi Minh Road from Cao Bang. With the completion of Nam Can Bridge and the bridges in the project cluster, the road has been connected to Ngoc Hien District, the southernmost district of the country, the district that embraces the entire Ca Mau Cape. Thus, it can be said that we can travel by road from this last piece of land to the northernmost piece of land, Lang Son, Cao Bang on National Highway 1 and Ho Chi Minh Road without having to cross the river by ferry. We can connect the roads across the entire country from the North to the southernmost piece of land, the last piece of land of the country.”
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| Nam Can Bridge connects Ho Chi Minh Road |
On behalf of the Government, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung commended and highly appreciated the Ministry of Transport, the Ho Chi Minh Road Project Management Board, consulting, design, construction units, officers, engineers, workers and local authorities for their close coordination and overcoming many difficulties to complete and put the projects into use.
Based on the approved funding and favorable construction conditions, the Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Transport, the Ho Chi Minh Road Project Management Board and relevant units to promptly complete on schedule, ensuring quality and efficiency of the road section from Nam Can town to Ngoc Hien district and from Ngoc Hien district to Dat Mui Ca Mau by the end of 2015. The Ministry of Transport focuses on implementing other approved projects to put the second phase of the Ho Chi Minh Road project into use as well as ensuring on schedule the project to expand National Highway 1 from Lang Son to Ca Mau and the Western coastal belt route through Kien Giang - Cambodia - Thailand.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung also noted that Ca Mau province should continue to focus on mobilizing resources to invest in and develop infrastructure, especially transport infrastructure, contributing to creating momentum to promote rapid and sustainable local socio-economic development./.
According to VOV