Complete construction of National Highway 13 in 2024
On February 20, Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee chaired a meeting to report on the progress of key traffic projects.
According to the report, by February 2024, the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 13 had constructed 3.1km long sewers and drainage ditches from Tu Tu Street to Le Hong Phong Street.
Highway 13 has completed construction of 3.1km long sewers and drainage ditches from Tu Do Street to Le Hong Phong Street. Photo: Flooded on National Highway 13: Tran Khanh.
The section from Ong Bo Bridge to Huu Nghi intersection has also completed the construction of a rainwater drainage ditch to prevent flooding on the left side of the 120m long route in front of Lotte supermarket (Thuan An city).
The construction unit also completed the construction of a 40m long box culvert connecting to the Binh Hoa canal outlet.
Frequent flooding on National Highway 13, 120m in front of Lotte supermarket (Thuan An City). Photo: Tran Khanh
Regarding site clearance progress, the section passing through Thu Dau Mot City has had 100% site handover. The section passing through Thuan An City, accounting for most of the total length of Highway 13, is still being handed over.
The slow relocation of the power grid is also one of the difficulties that has slowed down the construction progress of National Highway 13 recently.
Currently, Binh Duong is completing the investor selection process, expected to complete the relocation in the first quarter of 2024 and hand over 100% of the premises in the second quarter of 2024. It is expected that the entire project to upgrade and expand National Highway 13 will be completed in 2024.
The difficulty of relocating the power grid is also one of the factors slowing down the construction progress of National Highway 13 recently. Photo: Tran Khanh
Deploy key traffic projects on schedule
Mr. Pham Trong Nhan – Director of Binh Duong Department of Planning and Investment said that the Ho Chi Minh City – Thu Dau Mot – Chon Thanh expressway belongs to the planning of expressway routes in the southern region approved by the Prime Minister. via.
The expressway aims to create a key traffic route, contributing to connecting and promoting socio-economic development of the Southeast region, the Central Highlands provinces and Binh Duong province.
Previously, the People’s Council of Binh Duong province passed Resolution No. 49 dated December 8, 2023, on the policy of investing in this project according to the public-private partnership (PPP) method. Preliminary total investment of the project: 17,408 billion VND.
The Ho Chi Minh City – Thu Dau Mot – Chon Thanh Expressway through Binh Duong province has its starting point at Ring Road 3 (Thuan An City); The end point is at the border of Binh Duong province and Binh Phuoc province. The expressway has a total length of over 45.6km; The scale of the expressway has a design speed of 100km/h.
Binh Duong strives to start construction on this project on September 2, 2024, complete all site clearance work in 2025 and complete the project on June 30, 2027.
The Ring Road 4 project through Binh Duong will start construction in the second quarter of 2024 and be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026. Photo: Tran Khanh
Ho Chi Minh City Ring Road 4 project, section from Thu Bien bridge – Saigon River (phase 1) is also expected to complete all site clearance work in 2024.
The Ring Road 4 project will start construction in the second quarter of 2024; Focus on basic construction completed in 2026 and put into operation from the fourth quarter of 2026.
Mr. Vo Van Minh – Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee requested departments, branches and localities to focus on coordinating and implementing steps in accordance with the plan and content agreed at the working session; Avoid affecting the overall progress of the entire project.
For localities with expressways passing through, the Provincial People’s Committee requires the establishment of a local Project Steering Committee to coordinate in directing and implementing the project.