After the policy of merging Kon Tum and Quang Ngai provinces is implemented, the new political and administrative center will be located in Quang Ngai city. The authorities of the two provinces have prepared, arranged work and planned accommodation for many cadres and employees from Kon Tum to work.
Currently, in addition to the completed National Highway 24 connecting Kon Tum with Quang Ngai, Provincial Road 676 connecting Kon Plong district with Son Tay and Son Ha districts is being prioritized and efforts are being made to speed up the construction progress.
In Kon Plong district, hundreds of workers and machinery are constructing the project to renovate and upgrade Provincial Road 676. The project has a total investment of 1,300 billion VND, invested by the Kon Tum Provincial Traffic, Civil and Industrial Construction Investment Management Board.
The capital source for project implementation is mobilized from the central budget for the period 2021-2025, local budget and other legal sources. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Provincial Road 676 is about 62km long, designed according to the standards of a grade III mountainous road with a 9m wide roadbed and a cement concrete road surface. In particular, complex terrain sections will apply level IV or level V standards in mountainous areas to ensure construction and operation safety.
The project is expected to reduce the load on National Highway 24, while opening up opportunities for socio-economic development for Kon Plong district and mountainous districts in the West of Quang Ngai province.
The route also plays a role in connecting a complex logistics system, facilitating investment in high-tech agriculture, resort tourism and craft village tourism.
Currently, completing the project on schedule is a big challenge due to erratic weather and large volume of land leveling. When completed, the route will be more convenient for cadres and people of the newly established Quang Ngai province to travel, connect forests and sea, transport goods, passengers...
