Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai cooperate to remove obstacles in land clearance for expansion of Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh expressway

Temporarily borrow land at some locations to serve the construction of the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway expansion project.

The Office of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just sent a document to the Department of Construction, the Department of Agriculture and Environment and related localities to coordinate with the investor to resolve the site clearance work, and at the same time consider the possibility of temporarily borrowing land at some locations to serve the construction of the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway expansion project.

Urgently deploy the expansion of Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway. Photo: QUOC HUNG

Previously, Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) submitted a plan and sought opinions from relevant parties. According to VEC, construction sites are a key factor that directly affects the project's progress.

Two construction solutions were proposed. Option 1 is to build a service road along the route, with the condition that the site must be handed over before November 15. The advantage of this option is that it does not affect the operation of the existing expressway, but it depends entirely on the progress of site clearance. Option 2 is to utilize the emergency lane on the expressway in operation, and construct at night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. This solution is more flexible but is limited in time and may affect traffic.

In addition, VEC also requested Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai and related localities to support the temporary borrowing of neighboring land to arrange the construction site, ensuring enough area for implementation.

The project to expand the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway to 8-10 lanes is considered an urgent project to meet the need to connect with Long Thanh airport. At the groundbreaking ceremony on August 19, VEC pledged to strive to complete the project in 2026, with the Long Thanh Bridge to be completed in December 2026 and completed in the first quarter of 2027.

QUOC HUNG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tphcm-va-dong-nai-phoi-hop-thao-go-vuong-mac-mat-bang-mo-rong-cao-toc-tphcm-long-thanh-post810384.html