National Route 1 (Vietnam)

National Route 1
Quốc lộ 1
Bắc Ninh Province
Route information
Part of AH1
Length	2,301.340 km (1,429.986 mi)
Existed	Early 20th century–present
Major junctions
North end	G322 at Hữu Nghị Quan Border Gate, Chinese border
Major intersections	Cao Lộc District , Lạng Sơn Province in Lạng Sơn, Lạng Sơn Province in Bắc Giang Province in Hồng Thái Commune, Việt Yên , Bắc Giang Province in Bắc Ninh Province at Ninh Xá Junction, Bắc Ninh, Bắc Ninh Province in Võ Cường Ward, Bắc Ninh, Bắc Ninh Province Long Biên District, Hanoi in Hà Nam Province in Ninh Bình Province in Tào Xuyên Ward, Thanh Hóa Province in Thanh Hóa, Thanh Hóa Province in Thanh Hóa, Thanh Hóa Province at Yên Lý Junction, Diễn Yên Commune, Nghệ An Province in Diễn Châu, Diễn Châu District, Nghệ An Province in Vinh, Nghệ An Province in Vinh, Nghệ An Province Quảng Bình Province Quảng Trị Province in Đông Hà, Quảng Trị Province Triệu Phong District , Quảng Trị Province Quảng Nam Province at Cây Cốc Junction, Thăng Bình District , Quảng Nam Province at Quán Cơm Hill, Quảng Ngãi Province Mộ Đức District , Quảng Ngãi Province Bình Định Province Quy Nhơn , Bình Định Province Phú Yên Province in Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên Province in Khánh Hòa Province at Rù Rì Pass in Vĩnh Lương Commune, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa Province Diên Khánh District , Khánh Hòa Province near Cam Thịnh Đông Commune, Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa Province in Ninh Thuận Province in Bình Thuận Province at Hàm Tân Junction, Tân Nghĩa Commune, Hàm Tân , Bình Thuận Province at Tân Phong Junction, Xuân Tân Commune, Đồng Nai Province in Hố Nai Ward, Biên Hòa, Đồng Nai Province AH17 near Long Bình Tân Ward, Biên Hòa, Đồng Nai Province at Tam Hiệp Junction, Tam Hiệp Ward, Tam Hiệp District, Biên Hòa, Đồng Nai Province at Station 2 interchange in Hồ Chí Minh city at Linh Xuân intersection, Thủ Đức, Hồ Chí Minh City TL 43 at Sóng Thần intersection in Tam Bình Ward, Thủ Đức, Hồ Chí Minh City AH17 at Bình Phước intersection in Hiệp Bình Phước Ward, Thủ Đức, Hồ Chí Minh City AH1 at An Sương intersection in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City Bình Chánh District , Hồ Chí Minh City in Tân An, Long An Province in Ward 10, Tiền Giang Province Cái Bè District , Tiền Giang Province at Vĩnh Long Province at Bình Minh District , Vĩnh Long Province at Cái Tắc Junction, Hậu Giang Province in Ward 7, Sóc Trăng Province
South end	Năm Căn town, Cà Mau Province
Location
Country	Vietnam
Highway system
Transport in Vietnam
← QL 279 → QL 1B

National Route 1 (Vietnamese: Quốc lộ 1 (or abbrv. QL.1) or Đường 1), also known as National Route 1A, is the trans-Vietnam highway. The route begins at km 0 at

.

Road layout

National Route 1 runs across provinces and cities of Vietnam:

• Lạng Sơn (km 16)
• Bắc Giang (km 119)
• Bắc Ninh (km 139)
• City of Hanoi (the capital) (km 171)
• Hà Nam
  )
• Ninh Bình (km 263)
• Thanh Hóa (km 324)
• Nghệ An
  )
• Hà Tĩnh (km 510)
• Quảng Bình
  )
• Quảng Trị
  )
• City of
  Thừa Thiên–Huế
  )
• City of Da Nang (km 930)
• Quảng Nam
  )
• Quảng Ngãi (km 1054)
• via 1D:
  Bình Định
  )
• Phú Yên
  )
• via 1C:
  Khánh Hòa
  )
• Ninh Thuận
  )
• Bình Thuận
  )
• Đồng Nai
  )
• Ho Chi Minh City (km 1890)
• Long An
  )
• Tiền Giang
  )
• Vĩnh Long (km 2024)
• Cần Thơ City (km 2058)
• Hậu Giang Province
  , km a to km b)
• Sóc Trăng
  )
• Bạc Liêu (km 2176)
• Cà Mau
  )

Specifications

• Total length 2,300.45 km ^[1]
• Road width: 10–12 m
• Road surface: paved with asphalt
• Total bridges: 874 bridges, bridge load varies from 25 to 30 metric tonnes

History

The National Route 1 was constructed by the French colonists in early 20th century. It has been upgraded recently by Japanese ODA as well as loans from World Bank. During both the First Indochina War and Second Indochina War (the Vietnam War), Road 1A was the site of a number of battles between Vietnamese forces and French or American troops. One of the most notable engagements was the French Operation Camargue in 1953.

In

province to Ba Xuyen (Ca Mau) province.

Future

The central section of the highway, from Hữu Nghị Border Gate to Cà Mau, is planned to be duplicated by the North-South Expressway.

References