Trình Quốc hội cho đầu tư cao tốc Gia Nghĩa – Chơn Thành trị giá hơn 25.000 tỉ đồng
The Vietnamese government has submitted a proposal to the National Assembly for the investment in the construction of the Gia Nghĩa – Chơn Thành expressway, with a value of over 25,000 billion VND. This project aims to connect the northern and southern regions of Vietnam, passing through the western area of Gia Nghĩa (Đắk Nông) to Chơn Thành (Bình Phước).
An Essential Infrastructure Project
The Gia Nghĩa – Chơn Thành expressway will begin at the intersection with the Ho Chi Minh Highway (National Route 14) at Km1915 + 900 in Đắk R’Lấp district, Đắk Nông province. The endpoint will be the connection to the Ho Chi Minh Highway, between Chơn Thành and Đức Hòa, in Bình Phước province. The total length of the project will be approximately 128.8 km, with about 27.8 km in Đắk Nông province, 99 km in Bình Phước province, and 2 km connecting the Ho Chi Minh Highway to the TP HCM – Chơn Thành expressway.
Phased Investment Approach
The government has proposed a phased investment approach for the project. In the first phase, the expressway will have four lanes with a design speed of 100 – 120 km/h, depending on the terrain. The road width will be 24.75 meters, except for the section passing through the city of Đồng Xoài, which will have a width of 25.5 meters. The land clearance will be done once, following the approved plan for a six-lane expressway with a road width of 32.25 meters.
Meeting Future Transportation Needs
Preliminary calculations indicate that the proposed phased investment approach will be able to meet the transportation demand until approximately 2045 – 2050. Additionally, the connecting section from the TP HCM – Chơn Thành expressway to the Ho Chi Minh Highway, between Chơn Thành and Đức Hòa, will be invested in as a grade III road, with a road width of 12 meters.
Investment Plan and Budget
The proposed investment plan for the Gia Nghĩa – Chơn Thành expressway is a combination of public and private investment, known as PPP (public-private partnership). The total investment amount for the project is approximately 25,540 billion VND. This includes funding from the central budget, local budget, and funds arranged by the investor. The central budget is expected to contribute around 10,536.5 billion VND, while the local budget will contribute around 2,233.5 billion VND. The remaining funds, approximately 12,770 billion VND, will be arranged by the investor.
Five Component Projects
The government has proposed dividing the project into five component projects, including one PPP project and four public investment projects. The first component project will include the construction of the Gia Nghĩa – Chơn Thành expressway, including the connecting section to the Ho Chi Minh Highway between Chơn Thành and Đức Hòa. The People’s Committee of Bình Phước province will be responsible for implementing this component project.
Timeline
The project is expected to start preparing for investment in 2023, with the actual construction starting in 2024 and aiming for completion in 2026.
The government has recommended that the National Assembly allocate 8,770 billion VND from the regular revenue increase and 1,500 billion VND from the contingency fund of the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025 to invest in the project.
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