National Technical Regulation on Expressway available in Vietnam

National Technical Regulation on Expressway available in Vietnam

The QCVN 115:2024 “National Technical Regulation on Expressway” is compiled by the Vietnam Expressway Authority, Approved by the Science - Technology and Environment Department, appraised by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and promulgated by the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam under Circular 06/2024/TT-BGTVT.

QCVN 115: 2024/BGTVT prescribes technical requirements and management requirements in construction, management, operation, usage, and maintenance of expressways (excluding urban expressways).

This Regulation applies to organizations and individuals relevant to the investment, construction, management, operation, usage, and maintenance of expressways.

In particular, QCVN 115: 2024/BGTVT has introduced 04 general requirements for expressway as follows:

(1) Structure of expressway must meet integrity and stability requirements and conform to natural conditions.

(2) Expressway contains at least 4 lanes (2 lanes per direction of travel) and is outfitted with continuous breakdown lanes (except where: the expressway crosses a bridge with at least 150 m in span or 50 m in pier height; the expressway travels in tunnel; deceleration and acceleration lanes are located on the expressway; climbing lanes are located on the expressway).

(3) Structures attached to expressway include: Traffic management and coordination center; Roadside stations; Stop-less electronic tolling system; Weigh stations; Barriers.

(4) Cross-section of expressway may rest on the same road base or two separate road bases if two directions of travel are situated on two separate road bases.

More details can be found in Circular 06/2024/TT-BGTVT taking effect on October 1, 2024.

Investment projects for the construction of expressways having their investment guidelines approved before the effective date of Circular 06/2024/TT-BGTVT shall adhere to regulations applicable as of the date on which the investment guidelines are approved;

In respect of expressways with maximum design speed of 80 km/h that are active before the effective date of Circular 06/2024/TT-BGTVT, for the purpose of upgrade and expansion, technical factors can be applied to projects approved before the effective date of Circular 06/2024/TT-BGTVT.

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