The East-West route in Ninh Binh missed the deadline to be completed on September 2

The East - West traffic route project in Ninh Binh has a total length of 22.95km; Phase I investment scale is 4 lanes; In which, site clearance is carried out according to the planning of 8 lanes with a width of 70m; The project goes through Tam Diep city and Nho Quan district with a total investment of over 1,900 billion VND. Photo: Nguyen Truong

The project has a starting point connecting with National Highway 1A via Dong Giao Street (in Tay Son ward, Tam Diep city) and an ending point connecting with National Highway 12B (in Van Phong commune, Nho Quan district). This route is also connected to the North - South Eastern Expressway at the Dong Giao intersection (Tam Diep city). Photo: Nguyen Truong

Mr. Pham Quoc Chinh - Director of the Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board of Ninh Binh province (project investor) said that the East-West route is the largest-scale traffic project. Up to now, investments have been made in the province with local approval. Photo: Nguyen Truong

Up to now, after more than 2 years of implementation, the project has basically formed a route on the ground and is gradually realizing the creation of an East - West economic corridor in the south of Ninh Binh province, initially creating a pole New growth for Nho Quan and Tam Diep areas, creating new space, which is an area where many investors are interested, promoting economic, industrial and service development. Photo: Nguyen Truong

"Currently, this route is open, about 11Km has been carpeted, the value of the implementation volume is estimated at 418 billion VND, the cumulative estimated implementation by the end of 2024 is 750 billion VND." Photo: Nguyen Truong

Also according to Mr. Chinh, according to plan, the project will be completed and put into operation on September 2. However, due to the need to complete additional procedures and adjust public investment capital for the project (an additional 300 billion VND) according to the Resolution of the People's Council of Ninh Binh province, the project cannot be completed in 2024. . Photo: Nguyen Truong

"This is a project to welcome the XXIII Ninh Binh Provincial Party Congress, term 2025 - 2030, that's why the province is focusing all resources to complete and put into operation in 2025" - Mr. Chinh said. Photo: Nguyen Truong

Once completed, the route synchronously connects with important traffic axes of the country such as: Eastern North - South Expressway, National Highway 1A, coastal road, North - South railway... opens direction of connection with the Ho Chi Minh route and inter-regional connection between the Northwest region (Hoa Binh, Son La) and the Red River Delta region... Photo: Nguyen Truong