The route bypassing National Highway 1 through Ca Mau city (Ca Mau province) has a total length of 14,3km, the construction scale of level III plain road with a design speed of 80km/h. The project has a roadbed width of 12m, includes two lanes and invests in 10 new bridges along the entire route.
The bypass of National Highway 1 through Ca Mau city will be completed and opened to traffic before the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024, creating favorable conditions for people to travel and reducing the load on existing National Highway 1.
Reduce load on National Highway 1
The project has total investment capital from the State budget, total cost of more than 1.700 billion VND. Of which, the construction cost is more than 1.200 billion VND. The project is divided into three packages, with Project Management Board 7 as the investor.
In December 12, the project will be completed and put into use, contributing to perfecting transport infrastructure, promoting socio-economic development of Ca Mau province in the near future.
Mr. Huynh Quoc Viet, Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, said that the completed and put into operation project will contribute to reducing the load on National Highway 1 passing through the center of Ca Mau city, minimizing congestion and limiting accidents. traffic.
“At the same time, the project creates connections with Ring Road 3 of Ca Mau City and the Southern Coastal Corridor Road, in order to gradually complete the transportation network according to local planning. Immediately after being put into use, people living around this area were very excited," Mr. Viet emphasized.
Ms. Kieu Thi Nghi living in Nam Dam hamlet, Luong The Tran commune, Cai Nuoc district, Ca Mau province expressed: "The completed route runs very smoothly, currently from Bac Lieu to Nam Can district, Dat Mui (Ngoc Hien district) ) no longer have to go around the inner city of Ca Mau, shortening travel time by about 30 minutes, saving travel costs.
The National Highway 1 bypass passes through Ca Mau city like a long silk strip.
Spring on a new path
Mr. Kieu Van Tri living in Nam Dam hamlet, Luong The Tran commune, Cai Nuoc district, Ca Mau province shared: “During Tet this year, people in Cai Nuoc, Nam Can, and Ngoc Hien districts travel safely on the new road.
This is the lifeline that opens the way for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development of Ca Mau city and Cai Nuoc district."
A new spring is coming, people's joy seems to be multiplied because this year's Tet they will be able to walk on a new asphalt road, running as long as a strip of silk.
Along the newly completed route, many new, spacious and modern houses were built, changing the quality of life and people.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Bang, Chief of Office of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, shared that the route bypassing National Highway 1 through Ca Mau city was put into use to help reduce the load on National Highway 1, shorten the route to Dat Mui, and limit Traffic congestion in the inner city of Ca Mau, especially during the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024.
A section of National Highway 1 passes through Ca Mau province.
“To reduce the number of traffic accidents, the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee strengthens propaganda on traffic safety and issues a plan to coordinate with newspaper and radio agencies to regularly provide information on traffic situations. on roads, especially key routes so that traffic participants have choices when traveling, avoiding the concentration of too many vehicles at one time causing congestion," Mr. Bang added.
Also according to Mr. Bang, the police force has a plan to open peak patrols and control, promptly detecting and handling traffic safety violations.
In particular, focus on controlling violations that can easily lead to traffic accidents, such as violations of alcohol concentration, speed, road construction, road sections, not wearing helmets... when participating in traffic during traffic accidents. Lunar New Year Giap Thin 2024.
