Previously, voters in Quang Tri reported that currently, Dong Ha city, Quang Tri province does not have a National Highway 1A bypass.
After implementing traffic diversion and banning heavy trucks from entering Cam Lo - La Son expressway, the number of vehicles on National Highway 1A increased, causing many serious traffic accidents in Quang Tri province.
Voters disagree with the above traffic flow and believe that allowing passenger vans with more than 30 seats and heavy trucks to circulate on National Highway 1A is inappropriate.
Voters suggest that the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Road Administration consider and adjust traffic flow in the following direction: moving cars and passenger vans with less than 24 seats from National Highway 1A; heavy-duty vehicles from Cam Lo - La Son expressway; the above traffic flow method will be the optimal solution to reduce traffic accidents.
Responding to this issue, the Ministry of Transport said that according to the Road Network Planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, the 71km National Highway 1 section through Quang Tri province meets the standards of a Grade III road, with a scale of 4 lanes. The current status of the entire route has met the standards of a Grade III road, with 4 lanes in accordance with the planning.
The Dong Ha city bypass is planned to be about 22.4km long, with a construction planning scale of level III, 2 lanes; of which: 5.02km has been invested in level III scale, 2 lanes since 2019; 13.31km is invested by the Department of Transport of Quang Tri with level III scale, 2 lanes, expected to be completed in 2024; the remaining 4.07km is invested by the People's Committee of Quang Tri province with level III scale, 2 lanes, expected to be completed in 2025.
Regarding the traffic flow on the Cam Lo - La Son expressway, on June 14, 2024, the People's Committee of Quang Tri province issued Document No. 105/UBND-KT to the Ministry of Transport with the same content as the voters mentioned.
After researching and establishing survey teams to evaluate traffic flow regulation plans on the Cam Lo - La Son expressway, and working directly with the two localities of Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue, based on the opinions of the Traffic Police Department (C08) and other agencies, the Vietnam Road Administration will select consultants to collect and analyze traffic data to develop a traffic organization plan on the route in accordance with the actual situation, contributing to improving traffic safety on the Cam Lo - La Son expressway.
The Ministry of Transport has issued Official Dispatch No. 8606/BGTVT-KCHT dated August 13, 2024 to the People's Committee of Quang Tri province for information and coordination to support implementation.
Up to now, based on the opinions of localities and agencies, units, the Vietnam Road Administration has issued Document No. 5827/CDBVN-TCGT dated August 22, 2024 requesting Road Management Area II, Ho Chi Minh Road Project Management Board to organize the adjustment of road centerline paint, at the same time adjust the road sign system on the route in accordance with the traffic organization plan and update and adjust the content in the Traffic Organization Plan on the route according to the assigned authority.
As a long-term solution, the Ministry will invest in upgrading and expanding the road in phase 2 to a scale of 4 lanes as proposed by the People's Committee of Quang Tri province.
The Ministry of Transport highly agrees with the province's proposal and urgently organizes a report to the competent authority for consideration and decision on the investment policy according to regulations.
"Currently, the Ministry of Transport has submitted to the Government a pre-feasibility study report on the investment project to build and expand the North-South expressway, Cam Lo - La Son section, using public investment capital (from increased revenue and expenditure savings in 2023).
The National Assembly has approved a plan to allocate capital to increase revenue and save expenditures in 2023 to regulate investment capital in 2025," the Ministry of Transport emphasized.
The Ministry of Transport added that the Ministry of Planning and Investment is currently presiding over the appraisal according to the procedures prescribed by law on public investment.
It is expected that after completing the required procedures, the project will be implemented and strive to complete as planned.
