Ho Chi Minh City–Trung Luong Expressway Explained

Photo Notes:Cho Dem – Ben Luc viaduct on the route at Ben Luc, Long An
Country:VNM
Type:CT
Route:01
Alternate Name:Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) – Trung Lương Expressway
Length Km:61.9
Established:February 3, 2010
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Than Cuu Nghia Intersection at Châu Thành District, Tiền Giang
Direction B:east
Terminus B: at Tan Tao Interchange, Bình Chánh District, Ho Chi Minh City
Junction:Long Thanh - Ben Luc Expressway near Go Den, Bến Lức District, Long An at Tân An, Long An.
Map:Vietnam CT.01 Map.png

The Ho Chi Minh City–Trung Luong Expressway (part of the North–South Expressway, labelled as CT.01), is a 61.9adj=midNaNadj=mid highway in Vietnam. This six-lane expressway opened on February 3, 2010, connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Tiền Giang Province and the rest of Mekong Delta. The expressway starts at Tan Tao Interchange, Bình Chánh District, Ho Chi Minh City and ends at Than Cuu Nghia Intersection, Châu Thành District, Tiền Giang.There are four entrances to the expressway.[1] The fastest allowed speed is 120km/h and the slowest is 60km/h.

Traffic

Entrances

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Ho Chi Minh CityTan Tuc, Bình Chánh0Nguyen Van Linh boulevard, National Route 1Start of the route
Long AnBến LứcProvincial Route 824
Lợi Bình Nhơn, Tân AnNational Route 62
Tiền GiangThân Cửu Nghĩa, Châu Thành50Provincial Route 878End of the route

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Trung Luong Highway Before Its Opening Day. VnExpress. May 8, 2016.
  2. Web site: Ban motorbikes on HCM City - Trung Luong Highway. VnExpress. May 8, 2016.
  3. Web site: Allowed speed of HCM City - Trung Luong Highway. 11 March 2016. The Thao Van Hoa. May 8, 2016.