The Ho Chi Minh City–Trung Luong Expressway (part of the North–South Expressway, labelled as CT.01), is a 61.9-kilometre-long (38.5 mi) 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 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) and the slowest is 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph).
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| Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) – Trung Lương Expressway | |
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 Cho Dem – Ben Luc viaduct on the route at Ben Luc, Long An | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 61.9 km (38.5 mi) |
| Existed | February 3, 2010–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Than Cuu Nghia Intersection at Châu Thành District, Tiền Giang |
Long Thanh - Ben Luc Expressway near Go Den, Bến Lức District, Long An
 at Tân An, Long An. | |
| east end |  at Tan Tao Interchange, Bình Chánh District, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Highway system | |
Traffic
edit- Motorbikes are banned on the highway.[2]
- For vehicles like cars, trucks, buses, coaches, the fastest allowed speed is 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph), slowest is 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) at the lane near the raised pavement marker. For the lane near the shoulder, the fastest allowed speed is 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) and slowest is 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph).[3]
Entrances
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| Province/City | Place | km | Cut with | Note |
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| Ho Chi Minh City | Tan Tuc, Bình Chánh | 0 | Nguyen Van Linh boulevard, National Route 1 | Start of the route |
| Long An | Bến Lức | Provincial Route 824 | ||
| Lợi Bình Nhơn, Tân An | National Route 62 | |||
| Tiền Giang | Thân Cửu Nghĩa, Châu Thành | 50 | Provincial Route 878 | End of the route |
References
edit- ^ "The Trung Luong Highway Before Its Opening Day". VnExpress. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Ban motorbikes on HCM City - Trung Luong Highway". VnExpress. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Allowed speed of HCM City - Trung Luong Highway". The Thao Van Hoa. 11 March 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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