The project to renovate and upgrade Highway 70, Ha Dong - Van Dien section, is included in the list of key projects of Hanoi City in the period 2011-2015. The Hanoi People's Council approved this list at the end of 2011.
In 2013, Hanoi City assigned the Department of Transport to study the expansion of the road surface and intersections on Provincial Road 70, Ha Dong - Van Dien section, under the BT (build-transfer) model. However, by 2021, this route was among 82 BT projects that were stopped.
In March 2024, the Hanoi People's Council passed a resolution to adjust the 2024 public investment plan and the 2021-2025 medium-term public investment plan at the city level, including the project to renovate and upgrade Provincial Road 70, Ha Dong - Van Dien section.
The project is 7.08km long, starting at Nguyen Khuyen Street in Van Quan urban area, ending at Tu Hiep intersection (connecting with the route connecting Phap Van - Cau Gie with Ring Road 3).
The project is divided into 3 component projects, including 2 compensation and resettlement support projects. The total estimated investment is more than 5,484 billion VND, from the city budget.
In addition to the synchronous construction of construction items, the project has invested in 3 more bridges on the route, including building a new bridge over To Lich River and National Highway 1A, building a new bridge over Hoa Binh River, and expanding To Bridge over To Lich River.
On the project route, there are 2 different level intersections including the intersection with the 53.4m wide planned road (connecting Ring Road 3 - Ring Road 4) and the intersection with the old National Road 1A in Thanh Tri district.
According to preliminary statistics, 355,828m2 of land (Ha Dong 14,996.19m2, Thanh Tri about 340,832.14m2) will be recovered to implement the project, of which agricultural land is about 205,352m2; residential land is about 47,537m2 with about 788 households affected; land for headquarters of agencies, units, traffic roads and airspace is about 102,939m2.
According to the survey data of Hanoi Green Parks Company Limited, there are currently a total of 263 shade trees on both sides of the road that need to be cut down, uprooted and relocated. Of these, there are 16 mahogany trees and 247 eucalyptus trees with trunk diameters ranging from 15-40cm.
When constructing the road, the investor will arrange shade trees on both sides of the sidewalk, with a distance of 6-8m/tree along the route. No trees will be arranged at the intersection to avoid obstructing the view.
When Ring Road 4 has not been formed and Ring Road 3.5 has not been completed, Provincial Road 70 acts as an axis for inter-provincial traffic transiting through Hanoi, connecting radial national highways such as National Highway 32, National Highway 6, National Highway 1A and Lang - Hoa Lac Road.
However, in recent years, the rapid urban development, many new housing areas, along with the hospital and school systems, have caused frequent traffic jams on Provincial Road 70, Ha Dong - Van Dien section, unable to meet the travel needs of the people.
According to the plan, the project will be implemented in the period of 2024 - 2026. After completion, the route will have a cross-section of 50m, helping to reduce traffic pressure on the southern gateway routes of the city, synchronizing traffic infrastructure, contributing to the socio-economic development of the capital.
