The Ministry of Transport has just sent a document responding to the National Assembly Delegation of Can Tho City regarding the fact that toll station T2 on National Highway 91 has stopped collecting fees but has not been dismantled.
Previously, the National Assembly Delegation of Can Tho City issued a document stating that the Ministry of Transport had agreed to stop collecting tolls at BOT station T2 in Thot Not district, Can Tho City from the beginning of 2021. However, up to now, the toll station has not been dismantled, abandoned, degraded, losing urban aesthetics, and not ensuring traffic safety.
From here, voters recommend that the Ministry of Transport direct the early dismantling of BOT T2 toll station to overcome the above situation.
Toll station T2 on National Highway 91, Can Tho City.
Responding to this proposal, the Ministry of Transport said that the project to renovate and upgrade National Highway 91, section Km 14+00 - Km 50+889, under the BOT contract, was put into operation in April 2016. Investors are allowed to collect tolls at stations T1 (Km 16+905.83 National Highway 91) and T2 (Km 50+050 National Highway 91) to recover investment capital.
In May 2019, Vam Cong bridge was opened to traffic, vehicles traveling from Dong Thap province to An Giang province via National Highway 80 had to pass through toll station T2 (about 700m of the BOT project) and reacted, obstructing toll collection, causing disorder in the toll station area.
"The investor has had to stop collecting tolls at station T2 since May 25, 2019, but the project enterprise continues to manage and maintain the route," said the Ministry of Transport.
Regarding the failure to dismantle the T2 toll station, the Ministry of Transport said that the Ministry has coordinated with localities to develop and submit to the Government for consideration and approval a project to handle difficulties and obstacles in a number of BOT traffic projects, including the project to build and upgrade National Highway 91 from Km 14+00 to Km 50+889 under the form of a BOT contract.
The Ministry of Transport also coordinated with the State Bank of Vietnam to organize negotiations with investors and credit-providing banks to agree on solutions to handle difficulties and obstacles and risk-sharing responsibilities of the parties.
Based on the negotiation results and regulations of the revised Law on Investment under the public-private partnership model, the Ministry of Transport is urgently synthesizing and completing the Project to submit to competent authorities for consideration and decision.
"After the competent authority approves the solution to handle the difficulties and obstacles of the Project, the Ministry of Transport will direct the Vietnam Road Administration, relevant agencies and units to coordinate with the investor to immediately dismantle the T2 toll station on National Highway 91 according to regulations, to ensure convenience and safety for people participating in traffic," said the Ministry of Transport.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/bo-gtvt-neu-ly-do-chua-thao-do-tram-thu-phi-t2-tren-ql91-192241219220134245.htm
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