The People’s Committee of Da Nang and the Ministry of Transport on Sunday inaugurated a US$92.8 million three-level roundabout at the Hue T-junction in Lien Chieu District after 18 months of construction. The inauguration marked the 40th anniversary of Liberation Day in Da Nang (March 29). The three-level roundabout, which connects Lien Chieu, Thanh Khe, and Cam Le Districts, has 50 spans and a total length of 2km. It was built at a cost of over VND2 trillion ($92.8 million) in the form of BT (Build-Transfer), with Ho Chi Minh City-based Trung Nam Construction Investment Corporation acting as the investor. The lowest level is reserved for routes that do not intersect with railroads, while the first is 15 meters wide and has three lanes for vehicles with a top speed of 40kph. The second level is 17 meters wide and has four lanes. It is used for vehicles traveling to Da Nang from Hue and vice versa at 60 kph at most. The overpass also has a parabolic tower that is equipped with monitoring equipment for wind, earthquakes, and vibrations. It also has a traffic monitoring system. The flyover will help eliminate chronic congestion at the Hue T-junction, the main gateway to the central area of Da Nang, which accounts for 30 percent of the total number of traffic accidents of the city, local authorities said. In addition, the traffic circle will also significantly contribute to the city’s social and economic development, the authorities said. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Transport Minister Dinh La Thang highly appreciated Da Nang’s activeness in mobilizing resources to develop its transport infrastructure. This three-level roundabout will not only contribute to the city’s socio-economic development but also serve as an important part of the project to upgrade National Highway 1, Minister Thang said.

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