On the afternoon of July 9, Lao Cai province had a working session with the working delegation of Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) on the Yen Bai - Lao Cai section expansion construction project of the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway.
Informing about the Project, VEC representative said that the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway Project Phase 1 started construction on April 25, 2009, and opened to traffic on September 21, 2014. The total length of the route is 264 km, phase 1 is 245 km long; the total investment is 1.464 billion USD.
The route passes through Hanoi city; Vinh Phuc province, Phu Tho province (now merged as Phu Tho province); Yen Bai province, Lao Cai province (now merged as Lao Cai province).
The project to expand the Yen Bai - Lao Cai section of the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway from 2 to 4 lanes has a total length of about 121.33 km.
Starting point at Km 123+080 (IC13) in Yen Bai province (after the merger, Lao Cai province); ending point at Km 244+155 (IC18) in Lao Cai province.
The total estimated investment of the project is about VND 7,668 billion; of which the State budget is VND 3,055 billion and VEC mobilized VND 4,613 billion.
The project implementation period is 2025 - 2027, starting in 2025 and basically completing in 2026.
At the meeting, representatives of the consulting unit presented the design solutions for the expansion phase such as the scale of routes, bridges, tunnels; design of intersections, underpasses, residential access roads as well as the project's material needs for embankment, sand, gravel, gravel, and boulders...
At the same time, it is proposed that Lao Cai province consider and agree on the main contents of the project Feasibility Study Report. Direct agencies, units and localities to coordinate, support and create conditions for VEC to carry out related work.
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Trinh Xuan Truong, Secretary of Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, shared that up to now, Lao Cai province has basically been prepared for site clearance, and the basic investment capital has been met...
Therefore, the direction and operation, coordinating with VEC to implement the Yen Bai - Lao Cai section expansion project on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway has many favorable conditions for implementation.
Regarding VEC leadership issues, Lao Cai Provincial Party Secretary requested agencies, units and localities to be proactive and flexible in performing their tasks.
At the same time, the Provincial People's Committee was assigned to direct relevant departments, branches and localities to coordinate with VEC in reporting on the project's feasibility study, Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIA), construction materials, dumping area, landfill, site clearance work, etc.
Assign 1 leader of the Provincial People's Committee to be in charge of the Project, study the establishment of a Steering Committee and a Working Group, and send people to work as units to coordinate the implementation of the Project to urgently ensure the conditions for the project to start construction in September this year, expected on September 23.
