Determined to complete about 1,200km of highway for the Mekong Delta

Reporting to the Prime Minister, Mr. Nguyen Van Hoa, Vice Chairman of Hau Giang Provincial People's Committee, said that the project has two construction packages, with construction output up to now reaching more than 14%, 26% behind schedule.

The Provincial People's Committee has directed investors and contractors to mobilize equipment and human resources to focus on construction to make up for the progress immediately after sand is available.

"The entire route has two intersections, one with National Highway 61C and one with the longitudinal expressway. The province has planned to invest in building industrial parks along the route and intersections to take advantage of these intersections.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang expressway is extremely important, connecting the main expressway route. Creating room for localities, including Hau Giang, to develop.

The province proposes to add an additional intersection adjacent to Can Tho and the north of Xa No canal in the area of ​​provincial road 929, contributing to the development of Xa No canal, connecting with Can Tho," the Vice Chairman of Hau Giang Provincial People's Committee proposed.

Informing the Prime Minister further, Mr. Nghiem Xuan Thanh, Secretary of Hau Giang Provincial Party Committee, said that the proposed location for investment in the intersection is the most populous district (Phung Hiep district) of the province, where people's lives are still difficult.

In addition, this intersection is about 10km from Lung Ngoc Hoang tourist area. Therefore, investing in an additional intersection is extremely important, contributing to the economic development of the district in particular and Hau Giang province in general.

Responding to these recommendations, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang said that he basically agreed with the province's proposal. At the same time, he suggested that Hau Giang add the arrangement of intersections connecting expressways with the local transport network to the planning. Research and prioritize capital allocation and proactively mobilize resources for investment.

The Prime Minister talks with workers at the Lo Te - Rach Soi intersection construction site of component 2 project - Photo: Nguyen Viet.

The highway across Can Tho has enough 7 million cubic meters of sand.

Earlier that morning, the Prime Minister's delegation also visited the Lo Te - Rach Soi intersection construction site. The Prime Minister visited, presented gifts and encouraged the workers before listening to a report on the construction of the highway across Can Tho.

Reporting to the Prime Minister, Mr. Le Minh Cuong, Director of the Can Tho City Construction Investment Project Management Board (investor of component project 2) said that the project currently has enough sand for foundation filling.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/thu-tuong-quyet-tam-hoan-thanh-khoang-1200-km-cao-toc-cho-dbscl-192240713001651717.htm