Typical rush hour congestion in one Ho Chi Minh district has transformed into a gridlock nightmare on sections of road with barricades in place for new road projects.

The severe traffic overload was well-documented on Nguyen Thai Son Street in Go Vap District on Thursday, with thousands of vehicles inching along the road at a snail’s pace.

The bottleneck began during the morning commute and became increasing exacerbated throughout the day.

According to Quoc, a cab driver, after nearly an hour on the Nguyen Thai Son Street, his vehicle had moved just a few dozen meters.

Aside from the typically commuter-heavy rush-hour congestion, road blocks on nearby Nguyen Oanh and Phan Van Tri Streets for the construction of a new flyover caused extreme delays.

Construction of the flyover, an initiative aimed at alleviating the serious traffic congestion that is typical for the Go Vap Roundabout, started on Wednesday morning.

The project also includes the expansion of Nguyen Oanh , Phan Van Tri, and Pham Ngu Lao Streets.

The project is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2017, with total investment capital topping VND405.7 billion (US$18.1 million).

Traffic jams also occurred in the area on Wednesday evening, with some commuters reporting delays of about two hours.   

Commuters travel at a snail’s pace in the gridlock. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Commuters decide to turn around and look for an alternative route, aggravating the congestion. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Motorbikes zigzag between cars and taxis. Photo: Tuoi Tre

People park their motorcycles along the road, waiting for the traffic jam to dissipate. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Vehicles entering the main street from an alley on exacerbated the chaos. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A cab driver steps out of his car to check out the situation. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A garbage collector attempts to control the flow of traffic, preventing people from traveling on the wrong lanes. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!