The first highway to Ha Tinh
At exactly 5:30 p.m. on June 29, under the witness of many leaders of ministries, localities and people of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, the Ministry of Transport and the joint venture of investors organized a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the remaining 19km of the North-South Expressway Project, Dien Chau - Bai Vot section.
Delegates cut the ribbon to open the highway to Ha Tinh.
This is one of three expressway projects implemented under the public-private partnership (PPP) model and is also the final piece of the 11 North-South expressway component projects in the 2017-2020 period, with a total length of 652.86km.
The completion of the last 19km not only helps the entire Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway section to be exploited synchronously over a total length of 49km, but also shortens the travel time from Hanoi to Ha Tinh to only nearly 4 hours instead of more than 6 hours as before.
Mr. Pham Dinh Hanh - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phuc Thanh Hung Investment Joint Stock Company, representative of the investor consortium, said: The investment component project for the construction of the Dien Chau - Bai Vot section has a total length of 49.3km, passing through two provinces: Nghe An (44km), Ha Tinh (5km). The total investment capital of the project is 11,157 billion VND, invested in the form of public-private partnership (PPP).
According to Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan, the journey to build and complete the Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway is a journey to overcome many difficulties.
The project is managed by the Ministry of Transport as the competent state agency. Project Management Board 6 is the project management agency. The investor is a consortium: Hoa Hiep Company Limited - CIENCO4 Group - Nui Hong Company Limited - Truong Son Construction Corporation - VINA 2 Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company. The project enterprise is Phuc Thanh Hung Investment Joint Stock Company.
The project started in May 2021. After 3 years of construction, by April 30, 2024, the contractors had completed and opened the first 30km of the route (from the QL7 Dien Chau intersection to the QL46B Vinh City intersection) to ensure people's travel during the anniversary. The remaining section had to be extended by 2 months due to the need to treat weak ground.
On behalf of the team of engineers and workers at the construction site, engineer Nguyen Quang Trung - CIENCO 4 Group shared: Due to the complex terrain, the route mainly passes through rice fields, ponds, swamps, and streams, so it takes a lot of time to treat the weak ground.
During the construction process, the team of officers and engineers also overcame many difficulties, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the harsh weather in the North Central region. With the spirit of overcoming the sun and rain, sticking to the construction site, continuously working overtime during holidays... up to now, the project has been completed, ensuring safety, quality, progress, and aesthetics.
Attending the inauguration ceremony were Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan and former Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat.
"Personally, I and the officers, engineers and workers of the entire project are very moved and proud because the route has met the conditions to open to traffic along the entire route according to the direction of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Transport" - engineer Trung expressed.
Mr. Vo Trong Hai - Chairman of Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee emphasized: The North - South Eastern Expressway Project in the 2017 - 2020 period is a national key project with a very large volume of land clearance. Of which, the Dien Chau - Bai Vot section through Ha Tinh has 46 hectares and 980 households affected.
Recognizing the importance of the project, Ha Tinh province mobilized the entire political system to participate, established a Steering Committee for Site Clearance and Compensation, closely coordinated with the investor, focused on site clearance and compensation, and ensured security and order to meet the progress requirements of the Government and the Ministry of Transport.
Mr. Hai affirmed: Today's opening ceremony has a special significance, shortening the time to connect Ha Tinh province with Hanoi capital, reducing traffic pressure on National Highway 1. At the same time, the Project also contributes to promoting regional connectivity according to Resolution 39 of the Politburo, helping localities open up new space for socio-economic development, creating favorable conditions to promote the circulation of goods, attract investment and ensure national defense and security.
Representatives of the leaders of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces attended the ceremony, sharing joy with investors, project enterprises and construction units.
The journey of overcoming difficulties to bring the project to the finish line
Sharing the joy with investors, construction units, authorities and people of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan said: The Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway project is implemented under the form of a BOT contract, and was started by investors in 2021. However, during the implementation process, many difficulties were encountered such as: Implementation right during the COVID-19 pandemic period, so social distancing had to be implemented and it affected the negotiation of credit capital for the project.
The project spans many areas with complex terrain and geology, requiring technical design solutions to ensure the quality of the project; fuel and construction material prices fluctuate greatly due to global influences; there is a shortage of roadbed materials; etc. These difficulties have significantly affected the progress of project implementation.
Mr. Pham Dinh Hanh - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phuc Thanh Hung Investment Joint Stock Company, representative of the investor consortium, shared the journey of overcoming difficulties and completing the project.
However, with the strong and regular direction of the Government and the Prime Minister; the support and close coordination of central ministries and branches; and the participation of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, many solutions have been proposed to overcome difficulties, promoting the progress of the Project.
For us, the Ministry of Transport has launched emulation movements to encourage and cheer on units to have greater determination and efforts to overcome difficulties related to epidemics, adverse weather, working day and night, "3 shifts", "eating quickly, sleeping urgently" to work through holidays and Tet, to put the Project into operation on schedule and ensure the required quality.
"Up to this point, we have completed the tasks of Resolution No. 52 of the 14th National Assembly, which is to build 654km of the Eastern North-South Expressway and recorded the results that the total length of expressway put into operation nationwide is 2,020km; and continue to strive to complete and put into operation about 3,000km by 2025 according to the direction of the Prime Minister" - Deputy Minister Le Anh Tuan
Mr. Vo Trong Hai - Chairman of Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee was happy and excited when the expressway arrived in Ha Tinh.
To continue to improve exploitation capacity and promote investment efficiency in the coming time, Deputy Minister Tuan requested Project Management Board 6, the joint venture of investors: Hoa Hiep Limited Liability Company - CIENCO4 Group Joint Stock Company - Nui Hong Investment Limited Liability Company - Truong Son Corporation - VINA2 Joint Stock Company; consulting units, construction units to continue to promote the highest sense of responsibility, ensure absolute safety during operation and exploitation; at the same time, focus on completing the frontage road items, payment and settlement of the project according to the required schedule.
At the same time, the Ministry of Transport also requested localities to continue to coordinate with functional forces of the transport sector in the process of organizing operations and exploitation; research and early implementation of investment in connecting transport infrastructure systems according to the planning to maximize investment efficiency, create breakthrough momentum, expand the socio-economic development space of their localities, improve the lives of people in the project area; strengthen propaganda and mobilize people to participate in protecting transport infrastructure, strictly comply with legal regulations and principles of safe traffic participation.
Engineer Nguyen Quang Trung - CIENCO 4 Group representing the construction units shared the joy when the project was opened to traffic on the entire route.
Starting from 7:00 a.m. on June 30, 2024, vehicles are officially allowed to circulate on the Dien Chau - Bai Vot highway section.
Subjects not allowed to participate in traffic on expressways include: trucks >10 tons, motorbikes, motorbikes, tractors, specialized motorbikes with a speed of ≤70 km/h, rudimentary vehicles, pedestrians. In addition, drivers participating in traffic on expressways must comply with regulations on load, road size limits, and safety rules according to current laws (Do not allow vehicles to enter emergency parking areas and roadside areas; in case of forced emergency stopping or parking, the driver must move the vehicle to the emergency parking lane, place warning signs, and notify the support hotline...).
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/thong-xe-tuyen-cao-toc-dau-tien-ve-ha-tinh-ra-thu-do-chi-con-4-tieng-192240629152321882.htm
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