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.

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CT.04 Expressway
Hanoi - Haiphong Expressway
Đường cao tốc Hà Nội - Hải Phòng
Route information
Part of AH14
Maintained by Vietnam Expressway Corp (VEC)
Length105.5 km (65.6 mi)
Existed5 December 2015–present
Major junctions
West end AH1 CT.37 CT.01 QL.1 at Cổ Linh IC, Long Biên, Hanoi
East endĐình Vũ Port
Location
CountryVietnam
ProvincesHanoi, Hưng Yên. Hải Dương, Haiphong
Highway system
CT.03 CT.05

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.

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