A lot of earth is being moved to create an express bypass on route QL2, where the old road from Tuyên Quang to Hà Giang and Sa Pa (the route you must take if driving from Hà Nội) currently passes through some winding mountain roads:
(Google Translation)
Cutting hills and mountains to make Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang highway.
The 27 km highway section passing through Ha Giang province dug up to 9.5 million m3 of soil to create the roadbed because most of the route passes through mountainous areas
express.net/tin-tuc/thoi-su/xe-doi-nui-lam-cao-toc-tuyen-quang-ha-giang-4623798.html
I'm guessing this will actually be sad news for a lot of bikers and others who hate to see the march of progress turn main roads into bypassed side roads.
A buddy of mine in Quy Nhơn (WorkPlaceStars) broke his leg on the current road but I'm sure he'd rather ride his bike on that again and bypass the expressway.
