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.[citation needed]

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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
Major intersectionsCT.38

QL.39 CT.14 in Quảng Uyên, Yên Mỹ, Hưng Yên
QL.38 in Ân Thi, Hưng Yên
QL.38B QL.37 in Gia Lộc, Hải Dương
QL.10 in An Lão, Hải Phòng
CT.08 in Tràng Cát, Hải An, Hải Phòng

CT.06 in Bạch Đằng Bridge, Nam Hải, Hải An, Hải Phòng
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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Route details

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Lanes

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  • 6 lanes + 2 emergency lanes

Distance

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  • 105,5 km

Speed limit

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  • Max: 120 km/h, Min: 60 km/h
    • 2 fast lanes: Max: 120 km/h, Min: 80 km/h
    • Slow lane: Max: 100 km/h, Min: 60 km/h

Bridge on route

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  • 9 large overpasses, 21 medium overpasses, 22 overpasses and underpasses on residential roads.

List of interchanges and features

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No. Name Dist. from
Origin
Connections Notes Location
Connects to Co Linh Street
1 IC Cổ Linh 0.0  
(  AH1   National Route 1)
  Ring Road 3
Start of the route Hà Nội Long Biên
2 JCT Vin City 4.0 Nguyễn Quý Trị street
Vinhomes Ocean Park
Exit: Hanoi
Join: Haiphong
Gia Lâm
BR B-01 Cross the Bac Hung Hai canal Hà NộiHưng Yên boundary
3 JCT Văn Giang 11.0 Tô Quyền street
Vinhomes Ocean Park 2 and 3
Hưng Yên Văn Giang
TG Toll Gate (Hanoi) 12.7
4 IC Ring road 4   Hanoi Ring Road 4 Under Construction
5 IC Yên Mỹ 21.0   Chợ Bến – Yên Mỹ
  National Route 39
Yên Mỹ
SA V23 Hưng Yên Service Area 24.3
6 IC Ân Thi   National Route 38 Under Construction Ân Thi
BR Bãi Sậy Bridge Hưng YênHải Dương boundary
7 IC Bình Giang Provincial Road 392 Under Construction Hải Dương Bình Giang
BR Cầu Ô Xuyên Cross the Bac Hung Hai canal Gia Lộc
8 IC Gia Lộc 49.0   National Route 38
SA V52 Hải Dương Service Area 53.0
9 IC Thanh Hà Provincial Road 390 Under Construction Thanh Hà
BR Thái Bình Bridge Thái Bình river pass Hải DươngHải Phòng boundary
10 IC An Lão 74.0   National Route 10 Hải Phòng An Lão
SA V77 Hải Phòng Service Area 76.6
11 IC CT.08   Ninh Bình – Hải Phòng Planned Dương Kinh
TG Toll Gate (Haiphong) 94.6
12 IC Dương Kinh 95.0 Provincial Road 353
BR Lạch Tray Bridge Lạch Tray river pass Dương KinhHải An boundary
13 IC Tràng Cát 98.7 Đình Vũ – Cát Hải Bridge
Tân Vũ - Lạch Huyện street
Hải An
14 IC Bạch Đằng Bridge 104   Hải Phòng – Hạ Long – Vân Đồn – Móng Cái
15 IC Đình Vũ 105 Provincial Road 356 End of the route
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Thông xe toàn tuyến cao tốc 2 tỷ USD Hà Nội - Hải Phòng" (in Vietnamese).