The overall perspective of the road tunnel project through Cua Luc bay.
According to the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province, the tunnel through Cua Luc bay is an important project for the province, to alleviate traffic off Bai Chay bridge, overcome the limitations when crossing the bridge in bad weather, and strengthen the connection between two parts of Ha Long city.
Therefore, the province is pushing to select design consultant and calling for potential investors. If the legal procedure is completed on schedule in 2018, Cua Luc tunnel will be commenced in September 2019.
After analyzing indicators of geological, topographic, hydraulic, and architecture, consulting representative Transport Engineering Design Inc. and experts from Oriental Consultants Company Japan stated that the most feasible option is the underground tunnel instead of a bridge or TBM tunnel. It is widely selected by many countries in the world such as Japan and Turkey for its safety and effectiveness.
Experts of Oriental Consultants Japan present the design options of the tunnel project through Cua Luc bay.
Accordingly, the starting point is located on Ha Long road, about 100 meters before the Queen Cable pole, and the ending point is connected to coastal roads in Vinhomes Ben Doan.
With this plan, the tunnel will be 530 meters away from Bai Chay bridge towards Ha Long bay. The strength of this approach is the straight alignment, convenient for construction and utilization, advantageous connection, as well as low cost of site clearance and investment. The project has a total investment of over 8,000 billion VND from the State budget.
To shorten the investment preparation time, the project’s Board of Management has reported to the provincial People’s Committee to allow the pairing of the tender packages of the pre-feasibility study report and the feasibility report in one bidding.
The project’s Board of Management has completed appointing contractor and the consulting party has conducted surveys on the residing community and talked with relevant agencies and organizations. At the same time, monitoring and measuring the project site, and completing the environmental impact assessment.
