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Lam Dong pass opens to traffic after 10-month upgrade

The Prenn Pass which is Da Lat City’s main access route in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong opened to traffic on Thursday after 10 months of upgrade and expansion.

The Prenn Pass which is Da Lat City’s main access route in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong opened to traffic on Thursday after 10 months of upgrade and expansion.

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On December 14, the three-kilometre section from Dantala Waterfall to Ba Thang Tu Street in Da Lat City was put into operation, according to the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee.

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Lam Dong People’s Committee began upgrading and expanding the Prenn Pass in February.

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The VND533-billion project started on February 10 on the 7.40-kilometre pass which connects the tourist city of Da Lat with Lien Khuong International Airport and the Dau Giay - Lien Khuong Expressway linking the southeastern province of Dong Nai with Lam Dong. The pass has been expanded to four lanes from the previous two.

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According to Deoca Group, the project's contractor, 85 percent of the project has been finished and they're taking advantage of the dry season to speed up the final work so that the project can be completed ahead of the Tet Lunar New Year 2024 Holiday.

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Lam Dong People's Committee said that the project would help solve traffic congestion problems, ensure traffic safety, especially at weekends and on holidays; and increase the pace of socio-economic development of Da Lat and Lam Dong Province.

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Prenn Pass, built by France in 1943, sees the highest level of traffic out of all roads leading into the city. The new upgrades will improve many of the dangerous curves along the pass.
Source: dtinews.vn
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