4.1-km Ca Pass Tunnel opens to traffic
The 4.1-kilometre Ca Pass Tunnel, the country’s key infrastructure project that crosses the central provinces of Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa, was inaugurated on July 31.
The project aims to replace Ca Mountain Pass and Co Ma Mountain Pass, parts of National Highway 1A, that run through Dai Lanh Mountain and have dangerous bens prone to avalanches and landslides.
Work on the tunnel, which includes two parallel tubes, began in September 2014 and was completed two months ahead of schedule. Construction cost VND12 trillion (US$533 million) instead of VND16 trillion as initially planned thanks to technical design change.
He asked the Ministry of Transportation to work with relevant agencies to provide the best conditions for the investor to operate and maintain the work effectively.
Co Ma Tunnel, part of the Ca Pass Tunnel project, was open to traffic in September last year.
Work on the tunnel, which includes two parallel tubes, began in September 2014 and was completed two months ahead of schedule. Construction cost VND12 trillion (US$533 million) instead of VND16 trillion as initially planned thanks to technical design change.
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The tunnel helps shorten the time passing the Ca Pass by 80%, contributing to reducing accidents and traffic congestion.
Addressing the event, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung hailed efforts made by the investor and contractors to put the tunnel into operation.He asked the Ministry of Transportation to work with relevant agencies to provide the best conditions for the investor to operate and maintain the work effectively.
Co Ma Tunnel, part of the Ca Pass Tunnel project, was open to traffic in September last year.
