Accordingly, voters of Tan Ky district, Nghe An province proposed to determine the traffic safety corridor boundary of the Ho Chi Minh trail, the section passing through Tan Ky district, Nghe An province to create favorable conditions for local authorities in state management and for people to strictly implement regulations on protecting traffic safety corridors.
Responding to this content, the Ministry of Transport said that in Decision No. 1454/QD-TTg dated September 1, 2021 of the Prime Minister, the Ho Chi Minh road section passing through Tan Ky district, Nghe An province is planned as the Western North-South Expressway (CT.02), in which the Thach Quang (Thanh Hoa) - Tan Ky (Nghe An) section has an estimated length of about 173km with a scale of 4 lanes.
The road safety corridor limit is determined according to the road planning approved by competent authorities and divided according to road levels as prescribed in Decree No. 100/2013/ND-CP dated September 3, 2013 of the Government; the use of road safety corridors is specifically regulated in Article 43 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law.
The Ministry of Transport added that immediately after receiving the voters' petition, the Ministry of Transport assigned the Vietnam Road Administration to coordinate with relevant agencies and local authorities to inspect and review the scope of the road safety corridor of Ho Chi Minh Road, the section passing through Tan Ky District, Nghe An Province, requiring completion in the third quarter of 2024, reporting to the Ministry of Transport the results of determining the specific limits of the road safety corridor of Ho Chi Minh Road, the section passing through Tan Ky District, Nghe An Province, as requested by voters.
