Ministry of Transport surveys National Highway 62
On February 18, Deputy Minister of Transport - Nguyen Xuan Sang and the working delegation of the Ministry of Transport surveyed the National Highway 62 of Long An province. Accompanying him was Deputy Director of the Department of Transport - Nguyen Thanh Ngoan.
Deputy Minister of Transport - Nguyen Xuan Sang (2nd from left) and the delegation survey National Highway 62
Accordingly, the group surveyed the entire route of Highway 62 from the starting point in Tan An city to its final destination at Binh Hiep International Border Gate, Kien Tuong town.
At the planned spot to deploy the bypass in Tan Thanh town, Tan Thanh district, Deputy Minister of Transport - Nguyen Xuan Sang requested the Department of Transport to coordinate with localities to soon carry out site clearance work and prepare good conditions so that the project to upgrade and renovate National Highway 62 can be implemented smoothly and ensure the required progress.
After nearly 25 years of operation, Highway 62 has seriously degraded, the road surface is now small and narrow, and there is often a risk of traffic accidents.
After nearly 25 years of operation, Highway 62 has seriously degraded, the road surface is now small and narrow, and there is often a risk of traffic accidents. Compared to the requirements of socio-economic development, National Highway 62 currently does not have enough capacity, especially in attracting investment in industrial parks in the Border Gate Economic Zone. During holidays, this is also a route with a very large traffic volume.
Relevant units report plans to upgrade and renovate National Highway 62 at the survey
Over the past many years, voters in Long An province have many times petitioned the Ministry of Transport and the Central Government to soon upgrade and expand National Highway 62. To date, the Government has decided to approve the project to upgrade and renovate 3 National Highways in the Mekong Delta, including National Highway 62.
National Highway 62 needs to be upgraded and expanded soon
According to the plan, the existing National Highway 62 will be upgraded and renovated into a level III plain road with an 11m wide road surface, including 2 motor vehicle lanes and 2 rudimentary vehicle lanes, with a design speed of 80km/h. Some sections through urban areas, towns and cities will have cross-sections according to their current status. Particularly, the section passing through Tan Thanh town, Tan Thanh district will have a new bypass route from Km 41+100 to Km 49+150. The project to upgrade and renovate National Highway 62 will start construction in 2025./.
By Kien Dinh - Translated by Q. Thien
Source: https://baolongan.vn/bo-giao-thong-van-tai-khao-sat-tuyen-quoc-lo-62-a171489.html
