Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh–Dau Giay Expressway

According to planning from 2015 to 2021, this entire expressway used to be part of the North-South Expressway before being separated into an independent expressway (only the Long Thành - Lộ 25 section still belongs to this system). However, in reality, this expressway is still denoted as CT.01 on some signposts of this expressway. This expressway is part of the AH1 system (section of Lộ 25 - Long Trường). ==Construction==

Construction The project was started on October 3, 2009 with a scale of 4 lanes and a total length of 55.7 km. The investor is Vietnam Expressway Development Investment Corporation (VEC) with total investment in phase I: 997.67 million USD (equivalent to 20,630 billion VND). The project is sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Completion About 20 km out of a total of 55 km of the expressway, the section from Ring Road 2 to National Highway 51 in Dong Nai province was opened to traffic on 2 January 2014. On 29 August 2014, Ring Road 2 intersection opened to traffic. The 4 km long road from An Phu intersection, Mai Chi Tho Avenue to Ring Road 2 intersection opened to traffic on 10 January 2015. All The expressway opened to traffic on 2 February 2015, when the 31 km long Long Thanh - Dau Giay section completed construction. Extension Currently, Vietnam Expressway Development Investment Corporation (VEC) is researching investment in expanding the section from Ring Road 2 intersection to the intersection with Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway, 21.92 km long, from 4 to 8 - 10 lanes, total investment is about 14,786 billion VND. ==Design==

The expressway has a total length of 55.7 km and is divided into two sections: • An Phú-Ring Road II section: 4 km long, designed according to urban road standards, design speed 80 km/h; Phase 1 scale: four lanes, roadbed width 26.5 m, road surface width 2×7.5 m and emergency stop lane width 2×3 m. • Ring Road II-Long Thanh-Dau Giay section: designed according to type A Expressway standards TCVN 5729–97, design speed 120 km/h (except Long Thanh Bridge with design speed 100 km/h); Scale of phase 1: 4 lanes, 27.5 m wide roadbed, 2×7.5 m wide road surface and 2×3 m wide emergency stopping lane. == Route details==

Lanes • 4 lanes + 2 shoulder • Long Thành Bridge: 4 lanes Length Total length: 55.7 km Speed • An Phú-Ring Road II: • Ring Road II-Long Thành-Dầu Giây: • Long Thành Bridge: ==List of interchanges and features==

• IC - interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, TB - toll gate, BR - bridge • The section coinciding with has its route and intersection number written in italics {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;" ==References==