Hanoi inaugurates two trillion-dong tunnels
(VOV) - The inauguration ceremony of two trillion-dong tunnels at Thanh Xuan and Trung Hoa interchanges was held in Hanoi on January 8.
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One tunnel is at Thanh Xuan interchange (at the junction of Nguyen Trai-Khuat Duy Tien roads) and the other is at Trung Hoa interchange (at the junction of Tran Duy Hung road and Thang Long boulevard). |
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The two tunnels totally cost VND1,638 billion. It is a component in the second phase of Hanoi’s third ring road linking Mai Dich to North Linh Dam. |
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After inauguration, the two tunnels are expected to help ease traffic congestion at interchanges. |
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| The 700m-long tunnel at Trung Hoa interchange in Cau Giay District has three lanes for motor vehicles. It costs VND1,087 billion. |
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The tunnel is completed after 11 months of construction, and 7 months ahead of schedule. |
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Trung Hoa interchange will facilitate transportation from urban area to Thang Long boulevard and vice versa. |
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Floral decoration. |
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| Construction of the 980m-long tunnel at Thanh Xuan interchange began on June 2014. It has an investment capital of VND551 billion sourced from Japan’s ODA. |
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Each tunnel has two lanes for motor vehicles with a designed speed of 60km/h. |
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