Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee directed to speed up the construction progress of Gia Nghia - Da Lat shortcut

This is the direction of comrade Ho Van Muoi, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Lam Dong province at the meeting to deploy tasks and solutions to accelerate the disbursement of public investment capital, which took place on the evening of October 7.

Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Muoi requested urgent construction of a shortcut from Gia Nghia to Da Lat.

Previously, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee approved a project to repair a 5km shortcut connecting National Highway 28 with Provincial Road 725, helping to shorten the Gia Nghia - Da Lat distance by about 20km.

However, through a field survey on October 7, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assessed that the project's progress was still slow, while after the peak of the rainy season, the road had seriously degraded, causing difficulties for people to travel.

Comrade Ho Van Muoi emphasized that repairing the road will help save time and travel costs, creating convenience for people to travel and transport goods.

This shortcut is currently quite difficult to travel and poses potential traffic safety risks in many sections (Photo: Le Phuoc)

In particular, when the route is completed, it will be a source of encouragement for officials from the western region of Lam Dong to go to the province's administrative center to work.

The Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee criticized relevant units for the delay in project implementation, and requested the Department of Finance to promptly allocate capital; departments and branches to closely coordinate and speed up construction progress to soon put the road into use.

According to the decision of the Provincial People's Committee, the project to repair 5 km of the shortcut connecting National Highway 28 with Provincial Road 725 has a total length of nearly 5 km. The route is designed according to the standards of rural roads of class B, with a cement concrete road surface of 3.5 m wide and a total width of 6 m.

The total investment of the project is 12 billion VND from the State budget, of which construction costs account for more than 10.5 billion VND. The project implementation period is expected from 2025 to 2026.

Currently, the distance from Da Lat - Gia Nghia is about 180km. The shortest and most convenient route from Gia Nghia is from National Highway 28 and then through Provincial Road 725. Travel time along this route is about 3.5 - 4 hours.

After being repaired, this shortcut will shorten the distance by about 20km, equivalent to about 30 minutes of travel from Da Lat to Gia Nghia.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/chu-tich-ubnd-tinh-lam-dong-chi-dao-day-nhanh-tien-do-thi-cong-duong-tat-gia-nghia-da-lat-394886.html