Hanoi starts construction of Beltway 4 worth over 56,000 billion VND

Attending the ceremony were Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee. The ceremony was also attended by leaders of the Central Party Committee, the Government, the National Assembly, central ministries, departments and branches, and leaders of Hanoi city, Hung Yen province and Bac Ninh province.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Le Bao Anh, representative of Construction Corporation No. 1 - JSC (CC1), the general contractor, said: The project is 113.52km long, including 103.82km of the main route and 9.7km of the connecting route towards Noi Bai - Ha Long Expressway. In phase 1, the route is designed with 4 lanes, 17m wide road surface, 17.5m wide bridges, and large bridges over rivers are 24.5m wide.

Notably, the majority of the project is elevated with 13 viaduct sections, 80.98km long (accounting for 71% of the total length of the route). In addition, the project also has 8 interchanges, 7 on- and off-ramps, 3 overpasses across the highway, 1 pedestrian bridge and 31 underpasses. The three major bridges crossing the river include Hong Ha, Me So and Hoai Thuong.

Today, Hanoi officially started construction of the Ring Road 4 expressway worth more than 56,000 billion VND -0 — Delegates attending pressed the button to start the project.

According to Decision 6479 of the Hanoi People's Committee, the total investment of the project exceeds VND 56,293 billion, of which capital mobilized under the PPP form accounts for 52.5%, State capital accounts for 47.5%. The project location is in the middle of the parallel road of Ring Road 4, connecting with component project 2.1. The parallel road started construction in June 2023. The starting point of the project is at the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway intersection (Kim Anh commune, Hanoi); the end point is at the Noi Bai - Ha Long expressway intersection (Phuong Lieu ward, Chi Lang commune, Bac Ninh). In the phased phase, the road has a 17m wide base, 2 lanes in each direction, and a maximum design speed of 100km/h. The estimated construction time is 30 months.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on the morning of September 6, Mr. Truong Viet Dong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC), affirmed: The groundbreaking of the project not only creates tens of thousands of jobs for workers but also promotes the construction materials production industry, thereby making a practical contribution to the GDP growth target of over 8% in 2025.

At the same time, with more than 110 km of new expressway, the project also contributes to realizing the goal of 5,000 km of expressway by 2030 according to the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress. The Chairman of VEC emphasized that the construction spirit will closely follow the direction of the Prime Minister : "Overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain", "3 shifts, 4 shifts", "eating quickly, sleeping urgently", "through holidays, through Tet, through holidays", determined to mobilize all financial resources, equipment, and human resources to bring the project to the finish line before the contract schedule.

Also at the ceremony, talking about the significance of the project, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh emphasized: The early investment in the construction of Ring Road 4 is extremely necessary and urgent, aiming to strengthen intra-provincial and inter-provincial traffic connections, ensure national defense and security, and at the same time open up a new corridor for socio-economic development.

According to Mr. Thanh, the project not only helps expand the development space of the capital, attract investment and reduce population density in the central area, but also reduces the load on Ring Road 3, which has been overloaded for many years. When completed, Ring Road 4, together with Ring Road 5, expected to be deployed before 2030, will form a complete transport network system, connecting Hanoi with the provinces in the region, contributing to reducing congestion and lowering transportation costs.

The Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee said that Component 3 is a central project with a very large investment capital scale, implemented for the first time in the form of PPP, divided into sub-projects of public investment. Although facing many legal problems, with the support from the Government and ministries and branches, the project has completed the selection of investors, established a BOT project enterprise and is qualified to start construction.

To ensure progress, the Chairman of Hanoi City requested project enterprises and contractors to focus maximum human resources, finance and equipment, deploy urgently, scientifically and safely, and prioritize the projects of bridges over the Red River, Me So, Hoai Thuong and interconnecting intersections to soon connect the entire route.

Belt Road 4 is expected to become the "new traffic artery" of the Capital Region, directly connecting Hanoi with Hung Yen, Bac Ninh and many other provinces, and connecting with the radial expressway system. When put into operation, the route will create strong development momentum, forming urban, industrial and logistics areas along the route, thereby expanding development space for Hanoi and neighboring provinces.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Giao-thong/ha-noi-khoi-cong-cao-toc-vanh-dai-4-hon-56-000-ty-dong-i780545/