Hanoi–Lao Cai Expressway

The Hanoi–Lao Cai Expressway (Vietnamese: Đường cao tốc Hà Nội – Lào Cai) is an expressway in Vietnam, connecting Noi Bai near Hanoi with the northwest border town of Lào Cai, towards Kunming in China. The expressway has major importance in facilitating trade between Vietnam and China and in developing northwest Vietnam. It connects to G8011 Kaiyuan–Hekou Expressway on the Chinese side of the border.

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CT.05 Expressway
Hanoi - Lao Cai Expressway
Đường cao tốc Hà Nội- Lào Cai
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Route information
Part of AH14
Maintained by Vietnam Expressway Corp (VEC)
Length105.5 km (65.6 mi)
StatusFully Completed
Existed21/9/2014
(8 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)–present
Major junctions
East endQL.2 Hanoi
West end at Lao Cai International Border, Duyên Hải, Lào Cai, Lao Cai province
Location
CountryVietnam
ProvincesHanoi, Vĩnh Phúc, Phú Thọ. Yên Bái, Lào Cai
Highway system
← CT.04→ CT.06

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The expressway shortened the travel time between Hanoi to Lao Cai by 3.5 hours, a 50% reduction in travel time.[1] The four-lane section has a maximum speed of 100 km/h, while the two-lane sections are limited to 80 km/h.[2]

Construction

Construction on the expressway began in 2009 with a total investment of US$1.46 billion. The Asian Development Bank provided a US$1 billion loan for development of the expressway.[3] South Korean Posco Group won 3 of the 8 bids, China's Guangxi Road & Bridge Engineering w 2 bids on and Vietnamese Vinacomex won one.[4][5][6]

When it opened on 21 September 2014, it was the longest expressway in Vietnam.[3] The Yên Bái to Lao Cai section of the route was opened as a two-lane expressway, the section between Yen Bai and Hanoi being a four lane dual carriageway.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Major part of Hanoi-Lao Cai highway completed". en.nhandan.org.vn. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  2. VnExpress. "Expressways that burn up the road between Hanoi and northern provinces". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  3. Briefing, Vietnam (2014-09-23). "Longest Expressway in Vietnam Opens Between Hanoi and Lao Cai". Vietnam Briefing News. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. VIR, Vietnam Investment Review- (2015-04-06). "Vietnam reviews bid packages of South Korea's Posco after ex-CEO arrest". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  5. "Vinaconex E&C awarded such as main contractor of Package A8, Noi Bai Lao Cai Highway Project – VNCN E&C" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  6. "Khởi công xây dựng hai gói thầu A7, A6 Dự án đường cao tốc Nội Bài - Lào Cai".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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