The Ministry of Transport has just informed that at exactly 7:00 a.m. on June 30, the component project to invest in the construction of the Dien Chau - Bai Vot section of the Project to build a number of expressway sections on the North - South East route in the 2017 - 2020 period will put into operation the last 19km of the route (from the intersection of National Highway 46B to the intersection of National Highway 8A).

The completion of the last 19km helps the entire Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway section to be exploited synchronously over a total length of 49km, shortening the travel time from Hanoi to Nghe An to only about 3.5 hours instead of more than 5 hours as before.

This is also the final piece, marking the completion of all 11 component projects of the project to build a number of expressway sections on the North-South Eastern route in the 2017-2020 period with a total length of 652.86km.

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From June 30, it will only take 3.5 hours to travel from Hanoi to Nghe An. Photo: Hoang Minh

The Dien Chau - Bai Vot section investment project has a total length of about 49km, passing through two provinces: Nghe An (44km), Ha Tinh (5km), is one of three component projects of the project to build a number of expressway sections on the North - South East route in the 2017 - 2020 period, invested under the public - private partnership (PPP) method. The total investment capital of the project is 11,157 billion VND.

The project is managed by the Ministry of Transport as the competent state agency. Project Management Board 6 is the project management agency.

Although not the longest project, Dien Chau - Bai Vot is a project with difficult construction terrain and complex geology that requires the use of many high-tech solutions, including: overpasses, large river bridges and mountain tunnels...

Of which, Than Vu tunnel is about 1,100m long, the second longest mountain tunnel project on the North-South expressway in the East in the 2017-2020 period (after Nui Vung tunnel on the Cam Lam-Vinh Hao route).

The project will be put into operation from June 30 to ensure the connection of the expressway from Hanoi to Duc Tho district (Ha Tinh province), overcome traffic congestion and reduce traffic accidents on National Highway 1A.

According to the Ministry of Transport, after the entire Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway section is put into operation, vehicles allowed to circulate (with a maximum speed of 90 km/h and a minimum speed of 60 km/h) include: cars, passenger cars, trucks ≤ 10 tons.

Trucks >10 tons, motorbikes, scooters, tractors, specialized motorbikes with speed ≤ 70km/h, rudimentary vehicles, pedestrians... will not be allowed to participate in traffic on the highway.

The Ministry of Transport recommends that drivers participating in traffic on highways must comply with regulations on road load and size limits such as: Do not allow vehicles to enter emergency parking areas and roadside areas; in case of forced emergency stopping or parking, drivers must move the vehicle to the emergency lane, place warning signs and notify the support hotline...