Hanoi (VNA) - The construction of an interchange connecting BeltRoad No 3 and the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway and other related infrastructurestarted in Hanoi on January 6.
The interchange, located in the districts of Long Bien and Gia Lam, has tworoutes: a 1.5km stretch linking Long Bien-Thach Ban with the expressway, andanother 620m stretch connecting Belt Road No 3 and the expressway.
Once completed in 2021, they are expected to shorten travel times on the routeand fully exploit the investment efficiency of Belt Road No 3, the Hanoi-HaiPhong Expressway and Co Linh road.
They will help ease traffic congestion and boost the city’s socio-economicdevelopment, said chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chungat the ceremony.
The project, with investment of more than 402 billion VND (17.5 million USD)sourced from the city’s budget, also features bridges and drainage and lightingsystems.
Chairman Chung asked relevant units to strictly follow regulations onconstruction investment procedures and technical standards to ensure theproject meets its deadline and quality requirements.
Belt Road No 3, covering about 65km, is a key route for the capital and runsthrough nine districts.
The connection of the belt road with the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway is a keytransport project for Gia Lam district.
The project will become one of the most important interchanges in the easterngateway of the city./.