3-story intersections prove effective in easing congestion in Ho Chi Minh City
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 13:42 GMT+7
Intersections with tunnels, roads, and overpasses have become an efficient solution for relieving traffic jams in cities with huge traffic like Ho Chi Minh City, Luong Minh Phuc, director of the Transportation Works Construction Investment Project Management Authority of Ho Chi Minh City, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
Ho Chi Minh City constructed steel overpasses at overcrowded intersections but suspended the solution due to some obstacles to design and procedures.
The municipal authorities have recently green-lighted the development of steel overpasses and tunnels.
“The authority has proposed building a similar three-level model at the Cong Truong Dan Chu Roundabout and the Bon Xa Intersection to deal with the traffic congestion there,” Phuc said.
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| The under-construction An Phu Intersection. Some existing three-level intersections have helped ease traffic congestion in Ho Chi Minh City, including the Nguyen Huu Canh - Thu Thiem Bridge Intersection and the My Thuy Roundabout. The under-construction An Phu Intersection and another planned intersection of Pham Van Dong Boulevard and Ring Road 2 are also expected to contribute to relieving congestion. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The An Suong Intersection which separates District 12 and Hoc Mon District used to be known as a congestion hotspot in Ho Chi Minh City. By September 2020, the intersection had been turned into a three-story facility with two tunnels for vehicles from Truong Chinh Street to National Highway 22. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The facility has helped improve traffic circulation, thus significantly reducing traffic congestion and accidents and revitalizing the urban landscape in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| A three-level intersection connecting District 1, Binh Thanh District, and Thu Duc City includes a four-lane underpass with a length of 460 meters; Nguyen Huu Canh Street, a road leading to the Thu Thiem 1 Bridge, and an approach road to Ngo Tat To Street in the middle; and the Thu Thiem 1 Bridge at the top. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| It was opened to traffic in 2009 to become the first three-level intersection in Ho Chi Minh City. The underpass was equipped with three water pumps to prevent flooding. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| My Thuy is an important intersection leading to District 7 and Cat Lai Port, the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, and Phu Huu Port in Thu Duc City. Work on the intersection, carrying a price tag of nearly VND2 trillion (US$82.6 million), started in 2016 but only six out of the 10 items have been completed, namely the Ky Ha 3 Bridge, an underpass from Beltway No. 2 to the Cat Lai Port, an overpass on Beltway No. 2, and the My Thuy 3 Bridge. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The project is at a standstill due to obstacles to site clearance, which was separated from the intersection project and assigned to the Thu Duc City Construction Investment Project Management Board. The entire My Thuy Intersection is expected to be completed by 2025. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The planned construction site for the Pham Van Dong – Ring Road 2 intersection, which was designed to be a three-level one. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The Hoang Hoa Tham Overpass in Tan Binh District. In addition to three-level intersections, steel overpasses are a solution to overcrowded intersections in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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