Synchronous traffic to be built to motivate socio-economic development

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Tran Duc Thang addresses the meeting

The transport sector plays an important role in the way paving cause, confirmed Secretary of the Hai Duong provincial Party Committee Tran Duc Thang.

Thang was speaking at a meeting with the Department of Transport on March 7 on results of its activities in 2022 and directions and tasks for 2023.

He acknowledged the unity of the Party Committees, leaders, and employees of the department in realizing their assigned tasks.

The provincial Party Committee Secretary required key traffic projects in the medium-term public investment plan for the 2021 – 2025 period to be soon realized, stressing that modern and synchronous traffic infrastructure holds great significance in the provincial socio-economic development.

As planned, the province will carry out 24 projects to build or upgrade routes connecting the province's inner region with national external transport axes with a total length of 124 km.

District-level People's Committees were assigned to implement 21 key traffic projects with a total length of 140 km and 10 overpasses from 2021 to 2025 with a budget of more than 17,656 billion VND, reported Director of the Department of Transport Vu Van Tung.

Localities have so far commenced three out of 21 projects, made feasibility study reports for eight projects, and proposed investment in the remaining ones.

Director of the Department of Transport Vu Van Tung reports on transport development results in the 2020 – 2022 period and some key tasks for the 2023 – 2025 period

“29,468 billion VND is needed to build or upgrade 279 km of roads in the 2021 – 2025 period according to a list of projects approved by the provincial People's Council in the public investment plan and passed by the provincial People's Committee,” said Tung.

Hai Duong has a favorable geographical position with 3 modes of transport, by road, by inland waterway, and by railway.

However, inland waterway and railway transport has yet to be commensurate with its potential and advantages.

Thang suggested that there should be a plan to bring into play waterway and railway transport in the time to come.

The provincial Party chief noted that the construction of interchanges connecting Ha Noi – Hai Phong expressway and provincial roads 392 and 390 in Binh Giang and Thanh Ha districts, respectively, are two important traffic projects.

It is necessary to build a synchronous traffic network upon the project completion to connect the centers of the province’s districts, cities, and town.

The secretary of the provincial Party Committee asked the Department of Transport to do a better job of coordination with other departments, localities, and units, drastically and proactively remove difficulties and obstacles arising in the course of project implementation, and soon finish traffic works to contribute to the provincial socio-economic development.

“Departments and sectors should coordinate and urgently propose a project list and sources of capital, with priority given to inter-provincial and inter-regional projects to accelerate implementation,” said Thang.

There are four traffic cooperation projects between Hai Duong and other provinces in the 2023 – 2025 period, including the construction of Dong Viet bridge with Bac Giang province, Kenh Vang bridge with Bac Ninh province, Hai Hung bridge with Hung Yen province, and An Dong flyover with Thai Binh province, reported the Department of Transport.

HA NGA – THANH CHUNG