The Vietnam Expressway Services Engineering (VECE) said the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway is expected to serve an average volume of 50,479 vehicles per day this year, and up to 64,940 vehicles per day during peak hours during Tet. Traffic congestion on the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway. (Photo: tuoitre.vn) Traffic hotspots include the intersection of Ring Road No.2 in District 9; Long Thanh Bridge which links HCM City with Dong Nai Province; Long Phuoc and Dau Giay toll stations and toll station No.51; and the intersection at National Highway No.51 and HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway. If congestion occurs on Ring Road 2, drivers should go straight to the An Phu intersection, authorities have recommended. If traffic congestion extends over 500m at Long Phuoc and Dau Giay toll stations, VECE will divert traffic flows to An Phu, Ring Road 2, National Highway No.51 and Dau Giay intersections, avoiding the expressway. Ngo Ba Thang, director of the Yen Khanh company’s branch office, which manages the HCM City–Trung Luong Expressway, said the volume of traffic on the expressway would increase up to 45,000 vehicles per day during Tet against 35,000 vehicles, mostly cars, on normal days. He said two additional toll collection lanes that use both cash and pre-pay cards have been opened on the expressway, while more toll booths that collect cash only have opened as well. If accidents occur, authorities should direct traffic off the expressway and… [Read full story]
VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi authorities are aiming to alleviate 44 hot spots of traffic congestion, the city transport department said in a meeting on Tuesday. Recently, the municipal People's Commission has decided to spend VND2.2 trillion (US$100 million) to reduce traffic congestion hot spots in the city for the 2016-20 period. To realise the target, the city plans to upgrade 50 roads and intersections and install new traffic lights in 56 junctions. The city will also build more flyovers in the southern part of the city and 10 more pedestrian bridges and underground tunnels in streets where terrible congestion…... [read more]
Ho Chi Minh City should work with neighboring provinces to develop low cost housing and connect traffic system to meet housing demand of workers in the city and facilitate travel from their houses to working places. The statement was made by Professor Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoa, former director of the city Department of Planning and Investment yesterday, saying that one of solutions for HCMC to reduce population density in the city to ease the overloaded traffic system.Speaking at a forum on traffic jam by Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper yesterday, Mr. Hoa said that Binh Duong province has built social…... [read more]
HA NOI (VNS) — Ha Noi authorities are aiming to alleviate 44 hot spots of traffic congestion, the city transport department said in a meeting on Tuesday. Recently, the municipal People's Commission has decided to spend VND2.2 trillion (US$100 million) to reduce traffic congestion hot spots in the city for the 2016-20 period. To realise the target, the city plans to upgrade 50 roads and intersections and install new traffic lights in 56 junctions. The city will also build more flyovers in the southern part of the city and 10 more pedestrian bridges and underground tunnels in streets where terrible…... [read more]
Hanoi Times - The extension process of many traffic points where traffic jam often happens are hasten to finish before January 31 in order to reduce traffic jam during Tet holiday. The belt route No. 1 Kim Lien - O Cho Dua was narrowed 110 m due to the Dan Xa Tac archaeology area. The archaeology area will be reduced to open the road for traffic. The distance from Hoang Quoc Viet to Dao Tan St. will also be opened. This route was delayed because some household refused to move.Ton That Tung route (from Chua Boc to Truong Chinh) and…... [read more]
Ho Chi Minh City should work with neighboring provinces to develop low cost housing and connect traffic system to meet housing demand of workers in the city and facilitate travel from their houses to working places. Traffic jam in Tran Hung Dao street, District 5, HCMC The statement was made by Professor Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoa, former director of the city Department of Planning and Investment yesterday, saying that one of solutions for HCMC to reduce population density in the city to ease the overloaded traffic system. Speaking at a forum on traffic jam by Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper…... [read more]
