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| The sketch map of beltways 3 and 4 Photo: Tuoi Tre |
The Ministry of Transport has submitted to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung a project to build two beltways 3 and 4 to link Ho Chi Minh City with four neighbuoring provinces, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Long An.
The total cost of the project is estimated at VND153 trillion (USD7.44 billion).
Beltway 3 will be 89.3 km long and have 8 lanes at a highest speed of 80-100 km per hour, while beltway 4 will has a length of 197.6 km and 6-8 lanes at a maximum speed at 60-80 km per hour.
The two beltways are designed to connect with the existing highways and expressways in HCMC to create an effective traffic system that helps satisfy the increasing transport demand, ease congestions in HCM City inner areas, and contribute to the economic development of the city and its neighboring provinces.
The ministry is calling for investment into the project, which is expected to be completed in 2020-2025.