The Chairman of the Quang Ngai Provincial People’s Committee has asked relevant agencies and investors to accelerate the construction of a road between Hoang Sa and Doc Soi in the central province to ensure progress is on schedule.

More effort is needed to complete site clearance and compensation, which are among the decisive factors in the project, he told a meeting with the project’s Steering Board on Land Clearance on February 21.

Construction of the road kicked off in December.

Representatives from the Board said that at least 30 per cent of the land is expected to be handed over to contractors by March 31.

At a total length of 26.88 km, the road passes through eleven communes and towns in Quang Ngai city and Binh Son and Son Tinh districts.

Total investment is estimated at VND3.5 trillion ($145 million), of which construction is to cost VND2.352 trillion ($98 million) and site clearance and compensation VND700 billion ($29.1 million).

Nine bridges will be built along the road.

Once completed, it will contribute to completing the province’s road network in accordance with approved planning, forming an important transport axis connecting Chu Lai Airport and the Dung Quat Economic Zone with Quang Ngai city and localities to the south.