Bao Loc–Lien Khuong Expressway to add continuous emergency stopping lanes

Lam Dong Province has approved plans to expand the 73.62-kilometer Bao Loc–Lien Khuong Expressway to a full four-lane highway featuring continuous emergency stopping lanes, increasing the estimated investment to VND18.945 trillion (US$731.5 million). The 11th-term Lam Dong Provincial People’s Council passed a resolution on October 8 to adjust the investment policy for the expressway project under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

This adjustment mandates the upgrade of the initial Phase 1 design, which had a 17-meter-wide roadbed and no emergency stopping lanes, to the full-scale design featuring four lanes and a 24.75-meter-wide roadbed with continuous emergency stopping lanes. The upgrade aims to ensure the expressway is constructed to its full design specifications from the start, adhering to the road network plan and current technical standards.

The project's initial investment plan has been revised upwards to approximately VND18.945 trillion, with about VND8.988 trillion (47.44%) funded by the state budget and the remaining VND9.957 trillion (52.56%) to be provided by the investor. The expressway will stretch for approximately 73.62 kilometers, starting at Km 126+484.93 in Ward 1-Bao Loc, near the Tan Phu–Bao Loc Expressway, and ending at Km200+100, which connects to the Lien Khuong–Prenn Expressway at Km208+650 in Hiep Thanh Commune.

Construction commenced on June 29, 2025, and is currently concentrating on site clearance and crucial sections like access roads, site grading, viaduct construction, and land clearance.