The Ministry of Construction has just sent a document to the Vietnam Road Administration and Phuong Thanh Transport Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company (investor) regarding investment in expanding the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway under the public-private partnership (PPP) method.

The expansion aims to meet transportation needs, reduce traffic congestion, promote regional socio -economic development, and gradually complete the road network planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, approved by the Prime Minister.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Construction agrees with the proposal of the investor and project enterprise on the necessity of studying investment in expanding the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway under the PPP method.

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Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway. Photo: Dinh Hieu

The Ministry of Construction assigned the Vietnam Road Administration to coordinate with the project investor/enterprise and relevant agencies and units to implement the next steps to ensure compliance with legal regulations.

Previously, on March 7, Phuong Thanh Transport Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company sent a document to the Ministry of Construction proposing to expand the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway to 10 - 12 lanes under the PPP method, including 3 options.

Option 1, expanding from Phap Van intersection to Phu Thu intersection. To limit the volume of land clearance and limit the impact on the lives of people on both sides of the road, the expanded route will be arranged on the viaduct running along the route, the viaduct part is arranged on the strip of land between the highway and the service road.

Option 2, expanding from Phap Van intersection to Dai Xuyen intersection, the expanded route will be arranged on the viaduct running along the route, the viaduct part will be arranged on the strip of land between the highway and the service road.

Option 3, expanding from Phap Van intersection to Dai Xuyen intersection. In particular, the section from Phap Van intersection to Khe Hoi intersection passing through many residential areas is proposed to be arranged as an overpass running along the route to limit the volume of land clearance, affecting the lives of people on both sides of the road.