Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway will have 12 lanes

According to the Ministry of Construction, the expansion of the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway aims to meet transportation needs, reduce traffic congestion, promote regional socio-economic development, and gradually complete the road network planning for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision to 2050, approved by the Prime Minister.

Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway is about 29km long, starting at Km 182+300 (Phap Van intersection) and ending at Km 211+256 (Dai Xuyen intersection) with a cross-section of 33.5m including 6 lanes for motor vehicles. Phase 1 started collecting tolls in October 2013 and phase 2 started operating from July 5, 2019.

On March 7, Phuong Thanh Transport Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company sent a document to the Ministry of Construction proposing to expand the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway to 10 - 12 lanes under the PPP method.

This enterprise pointed out that the current traffic volume on the Phap Van - Cau Gie route is very large. Last year alone, the average converted passenger car volume for both directions was about 85,000 converted passenger cars/day and night - nearly double the traffic volume according to the design documents of about 55,400 converted vehicles/day and night.

The Ministry of Construction agreed with the proposal to study the expansion of the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway to 12 lanes under the PPP method. Photo: Loc Lien.

Therefore, expanding the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway to 10 - 12 lanes is extremely necessary, in line with the road network planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050.

The company also proposed three options for expanding the highway:

Option 1, expanding from Phap Van intersection to Phu Thu intersection. To limit the amount of land clearance and limit the impact on the lives of people on both sides of the road, the expanded route will be arranged on the viaduct running along the route, the viaduct part will be arranged on the strip of land between the highway and the service road.

Option 2, expanding from Phap Van intersection to Dai Xuyen intersection, accordingly the expanded route will be arranged on the viaduct running along the route, the viaduct part will be arranged on the strip of land between the highway and the service road.

Option 3, expanding from Phap Van intersection to Dai Xuyen intersection. In particular, the section from Phap Van intersection to Khe Hoi intersection passing through many residential areas is proposed to be arranged as an overpass running along the route to limit the volume of land clearance and limit the impact on the lives of people on both sides of the road.

Loc Lien