According to Project Management Unit 6 (Ministry of Construction) – the investor of the Vung Ang- Bung Highway project, vehicles are allowed to operate on the highway from the north, connecting with the Ham Nghi- Vung Ang Expressway (at the里程approximately Km568+200), to the south, connecting with the Bung- Van Ninh Expressway (at the里程approximately Km625+000).
The operational section of the Vung Ang- Bung Expressway is over 55 km long and passes through two interchanges, including the Tien Chau- Van Hoa Interchange (at the里程approximately Km597+900) and the QL12A Interchange (at the里程approximately Km 605+500).
The Vung Ang- Bung Expressway has a rest stop at Km594+400 (under construction) located on both sides of the expressway.
Vung Ang- Bung Expressway. Image: Cong Luan.
Currently, the Ministry of Construction is directing the investor to urgently complete the remaining items of the Vung Ang- Bung Expressway, including the collection road system, ITS, and other works.
According to the Ministry of Construction, the Vung Ang- Bung Expressway is part of the North-South Expressway East Phase 2021- 2025 project. The project was started in January 2023 and has basically completed the main route to date.
The Vung Ang- Bung Expressway is over 55 km long and was started in January 2023 with a total investment of more than VND 12,540 billion. The starting point is at Ky Hoa Commune, Ha Tinh Province, connecting to the Ham Nghi- Vung Ang Expressway. The endpoint is at Bo Trach District, Quang Tri Province, connecting to the Bung- Van Ninh Expressway (opened in April) at Phong Nha Junction.
Phase 1 of the Vung Ang- Bung Expressway has a scale of four lanes, without an emergency stop lane, a roadbed width of 17 m, and a design speed of 80- 90 km/h. In the completion phase, the Vung Ang- Bung Expressway will be upgraded to a Class A highway with a design speed of 100 km/h.
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