The first branch of An Suong Tunnel at An Suong Intersection is operational. (Photo: Le Anh)
The municipal government has approved the plan for projects including the second phase of An Suong Intersection in District 12, the second phase of My Thuy Intersection in District 2, the expanded projects of Kenh Te Bridge in District 7 and Chu Y Bridge in District 8 and the Binh Tien bridge and road project.
My Thuy is an intersection of Dong Van Cong and Nguyen Thi Dinh streets and an axis road leading to Cat Lai Port, which receives up to 20,000 container trucks per day, a key reason for the traffic gridlock in the area.
The first phase of the project successfully eased traffic jams when it was put into service. Meanwhile, the second phase, with a total investment of VND1.15 trillion, is under construction and is slated for completion by the end of 2019.
In addition, the city will roll out the Binh Tien bridge and road project this year. The project plays an important role in linking Districts 6 and 8 of HCMC and the city’s southwest region.
The Binh Tien project has been carried out in two phases. The first phase was a 1,400-meter bridge over the Tau Hu and Doi canals connecting Pham Van Chi Street in District 6 and Ta Quang Buu Street in District 8.
The second phase is expected to build a 1,805-meter road from Ta Quang Buu Street to Nguyen Van Linh Parkway in Binh Chanh District at a total cost of VND903 billion. The HCMC government has assigned the authorities of Districts 6 and 8 and Binh Chanh District to take responsibility for site clearance and compensation.
Another important project is to develop a tunnel at Nguyen Van Linh-Nguyen Huu Tho Intersection in District 7. The project has been handed over to the HCMC Road Project Management Board from Tan Thuan Industrial Promotion Company Limited (IPC) by the municipal government.
In addition, the HCMC government has approved the plan to replace IPC as the investor to fund site clearance for the Nguyen Van Linh-Nguyen Huu Tho project and the third phase of the Rach Dia bridge project, with the District 7 Compensation and Site Clearance Board, under the District 7 Authority.
