Prenn Pass at the gateway to Da Lat opens to traffic before New Year's Eve

Lam Dong The Prenn Pass expansion project with a total investment of 552 billion VND at the gateway to Da Lat city has reached more than 70% of its volume and is expected to open to traffic on December 28.

The information was announced by Mr. Ngo Van Ninh, spokesman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, at a press briefing on November 6. "This year's heavy rain has significantly affected the project's progress," Mr. Ninh said.

Prenn Pass connects Highway 20 - the main road from the Southeast region to Da Lat, often crowded and overloaded on weekends, holidays and Tet. In February this year, the 7.4 km long road through the pass was doubled in width with 4 lanes for cars, designed speed of 60 km/h.

A section of the pass was widened in August. Photo: Hai Dang

Deo Ca Construction Joint Stock Company (representative of the joint venture contractor) said that the project has completed more than 70% of the volume. Of which, the section from Datanla waterfall to the end of the route (starting on Prenn pass) is about 3 km long and has reached over 95% and is expected to be put into use this November. The contractors are mobilizing more than 300 people, more than 130 machines and equipment to organize three shifts of construction on the remaining section from the start of the route to Datanla waterfall.

The main work at this time at the construction site is digging and filling the roadbed; constructing crushed stone, asphalt concrete, bridges, gravity retaining walls, reinforced concrete retaining walls, drainage, and traffic safety systems.

Location of Prenn Pass. Graphics: Khanh Hoang

According to Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, the expansion of Prenn Pass will solve traffic congestion and contribute to creating a breakthrough in the multi-faceted development of Da Lat City; at the same time, creating an inter-regional traffic axis connecting Lien Khuong Airport with the roads in the center of Da Lat.

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