Hanoi–Haiphong Expressway

Hanoi–Haiphong Expressway (Vietnamese: Đường cao tốc Hà Nội - Hải Phòng, labelled CT.04) is one of Vietnam's controlled-access highways, running for 105.5 kilometres (65.6 mi) connecting Hanoi to Haiphong. It runs nearly parallel to National Route 5 and Hanoi–Haiphong railway. The expressway is a major freight corridor for Vietnam's Northern Pivotal Economic Region as well as the Kunming-Hanoi-Haiphong Economic Corridor. It is abbreviated as CT.04.

CT 01, VNM
Map of the Expressway
Blue: Operational
Pink: Under Construction/Planned

The six-lane expressway was developed under build-operation-transfer contracts. The construction of the expressway was started on 2 February 2009[1] and finished on 5 December 2015.[2] This road allows people to drive up to 120km/h.

The West end of the expressway is at the north of Thanh Trì Bridge in Hanoi and the East end at Dinh Vu Dike in Haiphong.

References
  1. "Khởi công tuyến đường ô tô cao tốc Hà Nội - Hải Phòng" (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  2. "Thông xe toàn tuyến cao tốc 2 tỷ USD Hà Nội - Hải Phòng" (in Vietnamese).


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.