Bac Giang–Lang Son Expressway

CT.01 Expressway
CT.01 Expressway
Bac Giang-Lang Son Expressway
Đường cao tốc Bắc Giang–Lạng Sơn
Route information
	Part of AH1
Length	107 km (66 mi)
Status	Under construction Chi Lang-Lang Son (43km): 2026;
Existed	Sept 9, 2019–present
Major junctions
Northeast end	at China border in Hữu Nghị International Border Gate, Cao Lộc, Lạng Sơn
	in Đồng Đăng, Cao Lộc, Lạng Sơn; in Gia Cát, Cao Lộc, Lạng Sơn; in Yên Trạch, Cao Lộc, Lạng Sơn; in Đồng Mỏ, Chi Lăng, Lạng Sơn; in Kép, Bắc Giang;
Southwest end	at Dĩnh Trì, Bắc Giang city, Bắc Giang
Location
Country	Vietnam
Provinces	Bắc Giang, Lạng Sơn
Highway system
	Transport in Vietnam;

The Bac Giang–Lang Son Expressway (Vietnamese: Đường cao tốc Bắc Giang–Lạng Sơn) ^[1] is the first expressway section of the North-South Expressway East system passing through the two provinces of Lạng Sơn and Bắc Giang. ^[2]^[3]

Planning

According to the planning from 2015 to 2021, this expressway and the Hanoi–Bac Giang expressway were once part of the Hanoi–Lang Son Expressway, old symbol is CT.03^[4] before the entire old highway was merged into part of the North-South Expressway East

This route has a total length of 107 km, including 2 sections: Hữu Nghị-Chi Lăng and Chi Lăng-Bắc Giang.

Design

The Chi Lăng-Bắc Giang section is 64 km long, of which the section through Bắc Giang is 22 km long and Lạng Sơn is 42 km long, starting from Km 45+100. (intersection with National Route 1 at Mai Sao commune, Chi Lăng district, Lạng Sơn province) and the end point at Km 108+500 connecting to National Route 1, Hanoi–Bac Giang Expressway section, 25 m wide road surface, including 4 lanes, 2 emergency lanes with design speed of 100 km/h

The Hữu Nghị-Chi Lăng section is 43 km long. In phase 1, the road is invested in 4 lanes without emergency lanes, with emergency stops every 4 – 5 km/point, the road surface is 17m wide, maximum speed is 90 km/h. Phase 2 will increase to 6 lanes and 2 continuous emergency lanes, roadbed width 32.25m; maximum speed 100 km/h.

Route details

Lanes

Hữu Nghị-Chi Lăng section 4 lanes, with emergency stops every 4–5 km
Chi Lăng-Bắc Giang section: 4 lanes, 2 emergency lanes

Length

Hữu Nghị-Chi Lăng section: 43 kilometres (27 mi)
Chi Lăng-Bắc Giang section: 64 kilometres (40 mi)

Speed

Hữu Nghị-Chi Lăng section: Maximum 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph), Minimum: 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph)
Chi Lăng-Bắc Giang section: Maximum 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph), Minimum: 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph)

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

No.	Name	Dist. from Origin	Connections	Notes	Location
Connect with Nanning–Youyiguan Expressway through to Hữu Nghị International Border Gate, Cao Lộc, Lạng Sơn
1	Hữu Nghị International Border Gate JCT	1.8	National Route 1	Under Construction	Lạng Sơn	Cao Lộc
TG	Toll Gate			Under Construction
2	Cao Lộc IC	5.3	National Route 1	Under Construction
3	Lạng Sơn IC	11.5	National Route 4B	Under Construction		Lạng Sơn City
4	IC.4	17.8	National Route 1	Connect with Tien Yen–Lang Son–Cao Bang Expressway Not Construction		Cao Lộc
5	IC.5	32.8	National Route 1	Under Construction		Chi Lăng
6	Mai Sao IC	44.75	National Route 1
7	National Route 279 IC	56.6	National Route 279
BR	Railway overpass 1	↓		Pass Hà Nội–Đồng Đăng Railway		Hữu Lũng
8	Hồ Sơn IC	80.0	Đường tỉnh 242
BR	Thương River 1 Bridge	↓		Pass Thương River
BR	Thương River 2 Bridge	↓		Pass Thương River	Lạng Sơn–Bắc Giang Border
BR	Railway overpass 2	↓		Pass Hà Nội–Đồng Đăng Railway	Bắc Giang	Lạng Giang
BR	Railway overpass 3 and National Route 37	↓		Pass National Route 37 and Kép–Hạ Long railway
9	National Route 37	94.0	National Route 37
TG	Toll Gate	104.0
10	Xương Lâm IC			Under Construction
11	Dĩnh Trì JCT	107	National Route 31 National Route 1			Bắc Giang City
Connect directly with Hanoi–Bac Giang Expressway ( National Route 1)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Proposed Incomplete access Route transition Unopened

References

^ "Decision 1454/QD-TTg 2021 approving the Road Network Planning for the period 2021-2030". thuvienphapluat.vn. Retrieved December 26, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Technical opening of Bac Giang–Lang Son expressway (Bac Giang–Chi Lang section)". Ministry of Transport Electronic Information Portal. 2019-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Proposal to extend the implementation time of Huu Nghi–Chi Lang expressway". Transport Magazine. 2022-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Draft NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON ROAD SIGNS - Ministry of Transport of Vietnam (2015)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-23. Retrieved Apr 1, 2023.

[thuvienphapluat.vn-1] "Decision 1454/QD-TTg 2021 approving the Road Network Planning for the period 2021-2030". thuvienphapluat.vn. Retrieved December 26, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:0-2] "Technical opening of Bac Giang–Lang Son expressway (Bac Giang–Chi Lang section)". Ministry of Transport Electronic Information Portal. 2019-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Proposal to extend the implementation time of Huu Nghi–Chi Lang expressway". Transport Magazine. 2022-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Draft NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON ROAD SIGNS - Ministry of Transport of Vietnam (2015)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-23. Retrieved Apr 1, 2023.

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