The project to renovate and upgrade National Highway 279 was approved by the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province in Decision No. 3568/QD-UBND dated December 6, 2022, invested by the Project Management Board (PMU) for investment in construction of agricultural and rural development works (A&RD) of Quang Ninh province, implemented in the period of 2022-2025 with a total investment of more than 1,800 billion VND from the provincial budget.

However, up to now, the project has only completed nearly 30% of the total volume of items, with construction sites scattered along National Highway 279.

At Dien Vong Bridge, the contractor has completed the construction of piers and piers, completed the casting of I33 girders and is preparing to install girders to cross the river. However, there are still no access roads connecting to the bridge at both ends of the bridge.

Along the 8.1 km long route, at some locations, slope reduction is being carried out and land compensation is being carried out at some locations.

Construction has been slow over the past time, putting the project at risk of falling behind schedule.

According to the investor, the reason is that the site clearance work has not been ensured according to plan, forcing the contractor to organize construction at a slow pace at the sites that have been handed over.

There are about 100 households and more than 20 organizations and businesses that are subject to site clearance, mainly located at Quang Hanh intersection, Cam Pha City. Because there is no site clearance plan and the site has not been handed over, contractors cannot mobilize machinery and equipment to work simultaneously on the route.

Due to difficulties in construction sites, contractors were forced to organize the casting of beams and components at a location nearly 5km away from the construction site.

The National Highway 279 expansion project has a total length of 8.1 km connecting Ha Long City and Cam Pha City of Quang Ninh Province. Photo: Google Maps.