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.04 Expressway | ||||
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Hanoi - Haiphong Expressway | ||||
Đường cao tốc Hà Nội - Hải Phòng | ||||
Route information | ||||
Part of AH14 | ||||
Maintained by Vietnam Expressway Corp (VEC) | ||||
Length | 105.5 km (65.6 mi) | |||
Existed | 5 December 2015–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | AH1 at Cổ Linh IC, Long Biên, Hanoi | |||
East end | Đình Vũ Port | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Vietnam | |||
Provinces | Hanoi, Hưng Yên. Hải Dương, Haiphong | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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 Đình Vũ Dike in Haiphong.
References
- "Khởi công tuyến đường ô tô cao tốc Hà Nội - Hải Phòng" (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- "Thông xe toàn tuyến cao tốc 2 tỷ USD Hà Nội - Hải Phòng" (in Vietnamese).