Previously, Hoa Binh voters reported that National Highway 12B, the section passing through Vu Binh commune in particular and Lac Son district in general, is one of the main roads with an increasing number of vehicles.
However, this route is very narrow, with many sharp turns and low-lying areas. There is currently a plan to invest in renovating and upgrading this route.
Voters requested the Ministry of Transport to invest in upgrading and expanding the roadside area, widening the curves to ensure better ventilation, especially requesting to raise the Lam Hoa 1 floating bridge to Quyet Tien commune in Vu Binh commune because this section is quickly flooded when it rains heavily, affecting traffic on the National Highway.
Voters also proposed to soon invest in upgrading and expanding National Highway 12B from Tan Lac district to Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province.
This project has been studied by the Ministry of Transport in Decision No. 400/QD-BGTVT dated April 5, 2023, however, to date, the project has not been implemented. The current road is seriously degraded, many narrow sections of the road do not ensure safety when participating in traffic. On the other hand, it does not attract investors to invest in the area because the traffic roads are too narrow.
Regarding the above-mentioned voters' petitions, the Ministry of Transport said as follows:
National Highway 12B plays an important role in promoting socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security in the Northern Midlands and Mountains in general and Hoa Binh province in particular. According to the Road Network Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, National Highway 12B is 140km long, the section through Hoa Binh province is 59km long, with a scale of grade III road, 2 - 4 lanes.
The Ministry of Transport agrees with the proposal of voters of Hoa Binh province on the need to invest in National Highway 12B to promote the effectiveness of the route, create favorable traffic conditions for people, and contribute to solving the problem of goods and passenger circulation in the region.
To prepare the necessary conditions for investment implementation when resources are balanced, the Ministry of Transport has assigned the Vietnam Road Administration to prepare a Report proposing investment policies for the Project to upgrade and renovate National Highway 12B through Hoa Binh province (including the section through Vu Binh commune, Lac Son district and the section through Tan Lac district) according to the provisions of the Law on Public Investment.
Due to the difficulty in capital, the Ministry of Transport has not been arranged to invest in the project in the period 2021 - 2025.
The Ministry of Transport has acknowledged the voters' recommendations and will coordinate with the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province to report to competent authorities for consideration and investment in renovating and upgrading the route in the period 2026 - 2030.
In the immediate future, the Ministry of Transport will direct the Vietnam Road Administration to plan maintenance and repair of the above National Highway 12B to ensure favorable travel and transportation conditions for people and businesses in the area.
