Hanoi–Lao Cai Expressway

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CT.05 Expressway

Hanoi–Lao Cai Expressway (Vietnamese)
Đường cao tốc Hà Nội- Lào Cai
Hanoi–Lao_Cai_Expressway_-_P1410625.jpg
Route information
Part of AH 14
Maintained by Vietnam Expressway Corp (VEC)
Length264 km (164 mi)
Existed21 September 2014–present
Major junctions
East end QL 2 in Hanoi
West end at Lào Cai International Border Gate, Chinese border
Location
CountryVietnam
ProvincesHanoi, Vĩnh Phúc, Phú Thọ, Yên Bái, Lào Cai
Highway system
CT.04 CT.06

The Hanoi–Lao Cai Expressway Another name Noi Bai–Lao Cai Expressway (Vietnamese: Đường cao tốc Nội Bài - Lào Cai, labelled CT.05) is an expressway section of the Expressways of Vietnam, 265 km long and has its starting point at the intersection of National Highway 18 with National Highway 2 in Thanh Xuân commune, Sóc Sơn district], Hanoi city and the end point at Duyên Hải ward, Lào Cai, Lào Cai province, connecting with G8011 Kaiyuan–Hekou Expressway at Lào Cai International Border Gate. This Expressway is part of the Asian Highway Network (AH14) and Transport infrastructure development project KunmingHanoiHai Phong economic corridor.

This route passes through 5 provinces and cities: Hanoi (12 km), Vĩnh Phúc (40 km), Phú Thọ (62 km), Yên Bái (65 km) and Lào Cai (83 km).


Construction

Construction on the expressway began in 2009 with a total investment of US$1.46 billion. The Asian Development Bank provided a US$1 billion loan for development of the expressway.[1] South Korean Posco Group won 3 of the 8 bids, China's Guangxi Road & Bridge Engineering won 2 bids and Vietnamese Vinacomex won one.[2][3][4]

When it opened on 21 September 2014, it was the longest expressway in Vietnam.[1] The Yên Bái to Lao Cai section of the route was opened as a two-lane expressway, the section between Yen Bai and Hanoi being a four-lane dual carriageway.[1]

Route details

CT05 NoiBai LaoCai.svg

Lanes

  • Noi Bai–Yen Bai section: 160km long, with 4 lanes, 2 emergency lanes, maximum speed of 100km/h (from Km0+00 to Km123+080). There are 2 lanes in each direction, each lane is 3.75m wide and an emergency lane is 3m wide.
  • Yen Bai–Lào Cai section: 83km long, with 2 lanes, 2 emergency lanes, maximum speed of 80km/h. There are 1 lanes in each direction, each lane is 3.5m wide and an emergency lane is 2.5m wide. Every 8–10 km, there is a 1km-long 4-lane section for vehicles to pass each other.

Length

Total route length: 264 km

Speed

  • 2-lane section: Maximum: 80km/h, Minimum: 60km/h
  • 4-lane section: Maximum: 100km/h, Minimum: 60km/h (section Lào Cai City - Lào Cai international border gate Maximum: 90km/h, Minimum: 60km/h)

According to design, the maximum speed is 120 km/h. VEC will allow vehicles to run at a maximum speed of 120 km/h when ensuring safe conditions along the entire route.

List of interchanges and features

No. Name Dist. from
Origin
Connections Notes Location
Connect with CT.09  Noi Bai–Bac Ninh–Ha Long Expressway ( QL 18 National Route 18)
1 Nội Bài JCT 0.0 CT.09  Noi Bai–Bac Ninh–Ha Long Expressway
QL 18 National Route 18
QL 2 National Route 2
Võ Văn Kiệt road (to Hanoi Center)
Nội Bài International Airport
Hà Nội Sóc Sơn
2 Ring Road 4 IC 3.7 CT.38 Ring Road 4 (Hanoi) Planned
TG Toll Gate Km6 6
3 IC.02 7.9 Nguyễn Tất Thành Road Planned Vĩnh Phúc Phúc Yên
4 Bình Xuyên IC 14.0 Provincial Road 310 Bình Xuyên
SA Phước An SA
5 Tam Đảo IC 25.0 QL 2B National Route 2B Tam Dương
6 IC.05 31.4 QL 2C National Route 2C Planned
BR Phó Đáy Bridge Phó Đáy River crossing Boundary Tam DươngLập Thạch
7 Văn Quán IC 40.9 Provincial Road 305C Lập Thạch
BR Sông Lô Bridge Lô River crossing Boundary Vĩnh PhúcPhú Thọ
8 Việt Trì IC 49.4 Phù Đổng Road Phú Thọ Việt Trì
9 Phù Ninh IC 54.9 QL 2 National Route 2 Phù Ninh
SA Service Area Km57 57 Lâm Thao
10 Phú Thọ IC 66.3 CT.02 Tuyên Quang–Phú Thọ and Phú Thọ–Chợ Bến
HCM Road
Phú Thọ
BR Hanoi–Lào Cai railway crossing Thanh Ba
BR Hồng River Bridge Hồng River crossing Boundary Thanh BaCẩm Khê
11 Sai Nga IC 81.5 QL 32C National Route 32C Cẩm Khê
12 Hạ Hòa IC 98.6 QL 70B National Route 70B Vô Tranh
13 Yên Bái JCT 114.8 Âu Cơ Road Yên Bái Trấn Yên
SA Service Area Km117 117.5
14 IC.13 121.4 QL 37 National Route 37 Under construction Yên Bái
BR Ngòi Rào Bridge Ngòi Rào crossing Trấn Yên
BR Ngòi Thia Bridge Ngòi Thia crossing Văn Yên
15 Mậu A JCT 150.0 Provincial Road 166 Connect with CT.12 Yên Bái - Hà Giang
16 IC.15 166.3 Provincial Road 166 Planned
SA Service Area Km171 171.5
TN Noi Bai–Lào Cai Expressway Tunnel Completed the 500m long tunnel, phase 1
17 Văn Bàn JCT 199.9 QL 279National Route 279 Connect with CT.13 Bảo Hà–Lai Châu Lào Cai Văn Bàn
BR Nhù Bridge Nhù Stream crossing Boundary Bảo YênBảo Thắng
18 Phố Lu JCT QL 4ENational Route 4E Bảo Thắng
19 Xuân Giao IC 234.0 QL 4ENational Route 4E
TG Toll Gate Km237 237 Toward Lào Cai
SA Service Area Km237
TG Toll Gate Km237 Toward Nội Bài
20 Cam Đường JCT 245.0 Bình Minh Road Lào Cai
TN Tunnel Toward Lào Cai
21 National Route 4D JCT 256.0 QL 4DNational Route 4D
22 Kim Thành JCT 264.4 Khúc Thừa Dụ Road
Connect with   Kaiyuan–Hekou Expressway through to Hekou - Lào Cai International Border
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  •       Proposed
  •       Incomplete access
  •       Route transition
  •       Unopened


See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Briefing, Vietnam (2014-09-23). "Longest Expressway in Vietnam Opens Between Hanoi and Lao Cai". Vietnam Briefing News. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  2. ^ VIR, Vietnam Investment Review- (2015-04-06). "Vietnam reviews bid packages of South Korea's Posco after ex-CEO arrest". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  3. ^ "Vinaconex E&C awarded such as main contractor of Package A8, Noi Bai Lao Cai Highway Project – VNCN E&C" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. ^ "Khởi công xây dựng hai gói thầu A7, A6 Dự án đường cao tốc Nội Bài - Lào Cai".