THE
PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom Happiness
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No.
61/QD-TTg
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Hanoi,
January 17, 2000
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DECISION
APPROVING
INVESTMENT IN THE PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CAN THO BRIDGE ON NATIONAL
HIGHWAY 1A
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on
Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
At the proposal of the Ministry of Communications and Transport (Reports No.
64/TT/GTVT-KHDT of January 7, 1999, No. 3431/TT/GTVT-KHDT of October 4, 1999
and No. 4284/TT/GTVT-KHDT of November 23, 1999) and considering the opinions of
the State Council for Evaluation of Investment Projects (in Official Dispatches
No. 44/TDNN of April 14, 1999 and No. 105/TDNN of December 30, 1999),
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To
invest in the project for construction of Can Tho bridge on National Highway 1A
with the following principal contents:
1. Construction location:
The bridge will span Hau river in the area of Vinh Long and Can Tho
provinces, about 3.2 km downstream from the existing barge ferry.
2. The project scope: including
the Can Tho bridge, the access road linking the two bridge ends with National
Highway 1A (the starting point will be at about Km 2061 on National Highway 1A
in the area of Binh Minh district, Vinh Long province; the ending point at
about Km 2077 on National Highway 1A in the area of Chau Thanh district, Can
Tho province).
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- The Can Tho bridge (the bridge
and the viaduct) of about 2,720 m .
- The access road of about 12.63
km.
3. Project scale and design
criteria:
a/ Design criteria:
- The design process and
criteria: Mainly comply with the Vietnamese and AASHTO (the U.S.) process and
criteria, with reference to those of other advanced countries.
- The general design speed for
the bridge and road will be 80 km/hour; and a restricted speed of 60 km/hour
for road sections running through residential quarters and traffic junctions.
- The longitudinal gradient of
the main bridge, viaduct and access road: Imax = 4.5%
- The design frequency: P = 1%.
- The navigable clearance: 30 m
x 300m and 39 m x 110 m.
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- For Can Tho bridge:
Permanent bridge. The bridge
size: 24.90 m wide arranged for 4 vehicle lanes x 3.50 m = 14 m; two pedestrian
sidewalks x 2.75 m = 5.5 m, median strips and safety architectures of 5.4 m
wide.
+ The main bridge: about 1,090 m
long, using the flung cable structure, the bridge surface to be made of steel
and pre-stressed reinforced concrete beams, with open caisson foundations to be
made of reinforced concrete.
+ The viaduct: about 1,630 m
long, using pre-stressed reinforced concrete beams, the reinforced concrete
pile foundation.
- The bridge access road:
+ Bridge access road: with a
cross section of 24.1 m wide, including 4 vehicle lanes x 3.5 m, 2 lanes for
rudimentary vehicles, 1 median strip, 2 safety strips and two grass-planted
pavements. The structure of non-rigid road surface shall be applied to ensure
the designed tonnage.
+ Bridges on the access road: To
be built in small- and medium-sizes, The size of each of such bridges will
correspond to the road size. Structure: using pre-stressed reinforced concrete
beams, and reinforced concrete abutments resting on reinforced concrete piling
foundation.
+ Main road junctions,
including:
. The junction with
National Highway 1A to Vinh Long, which will be a semi Y-shaped with half of an
undergrade junction (with a fly-over spanning Tra Da canal to be arranged in
the location suitable for future connection with the future Ho Chi Minh City -
Can Tho express way).
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. The undergrade junction
with National Highways 91 and 91B (extended) at Cai Cui to Can Tho,
diamond-shaped with a fly-over (a loop-line road will be constructed to link
Quang Trung bridge with the center of Can Tho city; and another to link Hung
Phu industrial zone, Cai Cui port in the future).
. The level junction with
National Highway 1A at Cai Rang to Can Tho, trumpet-shaped, ensuring the
principle of lane splitting and integration, and with a suitable length for the
inter-weaving traffic flow.
+ At the concentrated population
areas along the to-be-built road line, a diversion road, viaducts, daily-life
slab culverts will be designed.
+ A toll gate: A semi-automatic
toll gate will be built.
4. The needed investment
capital and capital sources:
- The needed investment capital
is about USD 295 million, equivalent to 4,100 billion dong (calculated at the
exchange rate of 1 US$ for 13,900 dong). The total investment amount will be
determined after the design and total cost estimate are approved.
- The capital source: Loans from
the Japanese Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) and reciprocal capital
from the Vietnamese State’s budget.
5. Organization of
implementation:
- Investor: The Ministry of
Communications and Transport.
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- Construction tempo:
Commencement in 2001 and completion in 2005.
6. Project implementation
mode:
- Technical design consultancy
and compilation of the bidding dossiers: shall be financed with non-refundable
aid capital of the Japanese Government, according to the mandate of the
Japanese side.
- Supervision consultancy and
construction contractors: Through international competitive bidding.
Article 2.- Assignment
of tasks
1. The Minister of
Communications and Trans-port is assigned to:
- Decide the technical plan in
the technical design process on the basis of studying the opinions noted by the
State Evaluation Council in Document No. 44/TDNN of April 14, 1999 and Document
No. 105/TDNN of December 30, 1999; consult the People’s Committees of Can Tho
and Vinh Long provinces concerning concrete technical plans, particularly
junctions, in order to select a rational plan, use the capital in an economical
manner and raise the investment efficiency.
- Determine the total investment
amount according to the approved design and suitable to the actual price
levels, other expenses according to regulations, and the State regime, through
appraisal according to current regulations and submit them to the Prime
Minister for consideration and approval before using them as basis for
elaborating the bidding plan.
- Coordinate with the Defense
Ministry in determining the navigable clearance, measures to treat the bridge
towers as well as matters related to defense work in the project area in a
rapid manner so as to ensure the project execution tempo.
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- Direct the project execution
according to current regulations.
2. The People’s Committees of
Vinh Long and Can Tho provinces shall have to carry out the site clearance work
to ensure the project execution tempo and create conditions for the project
execution.
3. The Ministry of Planning and
Investment, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Construction, the Vietnam
State Bank and the concerned branches shall perform their respective functions
and coordinate with the Ministry of Communications and Transport in the process
of negotiating loans and executing the project according to the State’s current
regulations, international practices and borrowing and repayment commitments.
Article 3.- The
ministers, the heads of the ministerial-level agencies, the heads of the
agencies attached to the Government, the concerned branches, the president of
the People’s Committee of Vinh Long province and the president of the People’s
Committee of Can Tho province shall have to implement this Decision.
THE PRIME
MINISTER
Phan Van Khai