Struggling to get around during rush hour
For many days now, according to Giao thong Newspaper reporters, on Le Van Luong Street in the direction of To Huu, from 4:00 p.m., people and vehicles have been jammed on the road, even the sidewalk.
Ho Tung Mau Street is often congested during rush hour, making it difficult for people to travel. Photo: Ta Hai.
The distance from Le Van Luong overpass to Le Van Luong underpass is less than 2km, but many people have to spend up to 20 minutes traveling. To get through here, vehicles have to move little by little.
After the traffic reorganization, the Vu Trong Khanh - To Huu intersection has become more open, but the congestion has increased all the way to the Van Phuc - To Huu intersection because the authorities have opened two more turning points for people to move.
Observations show that some of the most serious traffic jams on the To Huu - Le Van Luong route are: the beginning of the Le Van Luong - Lang overpass; the Hoang Minh Giam - Le Van Luong intersection; the Trung Van - To Huu intersection; Van Phuc - To Huu...
Ms. Vu Thi Thu Huong (Ha Dong, Hanoi) travels here every day and shared: "To avoid traffic jams, we often have to drive on the road of the nearby urban area and then turn onto the sidewalk."
Similarly, on De La Thanh Street, which has a small cross-section, only about 7m wide for two-way traffic, during rush hour this place is packed with people and vehicles. People passing by here constantly encounter long traffic jams.
Or Giai Phong Street, from the overpass at Vong intersection to the Dai Co Viet - Xa Dan intersection, there is no day without rush hour congestion.
Some other main roads and radial roads such as Cau Giay - Xuan Thuy - Ho Tung Mau, Nguyen Trai - Truong Chinh - Dai La - Minh Khai, Kim Ma... are also often congested, making it very difficult for people to travel.
For many years, Ms. Tran Thu An (Hoang Mai, Hanoi) often chose to return home after rush hour due to constant traffic congestion. "I don't dare to go home early, I wait until after 7pm to return home from work," Ms. An said.
Need to optimize traffic organization
In recent years, Hanoi has invested tens of thousands of billions of VND to improve transport infrastructure, focusing on urban railways, belt roads; renovating and expanding radial roads and key intersections...
One of the prioritized solutions to reduce congestion is to clear "black spots", especially at reorganized intersections. However, rush hour congestion remains complicated.
According to the latest information from the Hanoi Department of Transport, in the first 9 months of this year, the city has only resolved 8/33 traffic jam "black spots". Previously, in the whole of 2023, the city resolved 15/37 "black spots" but 11 new ones emerged.
The reason pointed out by the Hanoi Department of Transport is the rapid increase in the number of vehicles, while the infrastructure cannot meet the demand. Compared to a few months ago, there are now millions of students returning to school after the summer break, accompanied by people picking them up and dropping them off, increasing traffic pressure.
Traffic expert, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, said that when the light overpasses were first deployed in the 2011-2015 period, the number of frequently congested spots decreased by more than 40%. However, recently, congestion has occurred on a relatively large scale and more frequently.
According to Ms. Thuy, the most direct and fundamental cause is that the demand for travel is too great, far exceeding the capacity of the transport infrastructure system.
Regarding solutions, Ms. Thuy said that in the short term, it is possible to optimize traffic organization, organize parking management, and prioritize public transport. In the long term, it is necessary to review and rationalize planning, and when there is a quality plan, there must be a good monitoring and implementation mechanism.
According to Dr. Architect Dao Ngoc Nghiem, in the coming time, Hanoi needs to prioritize the development of public transport and reduce the increase in personal vehicles. Only then can the traffic congestion situation be improved.
According to statistics from the Hanoi Department of Transport, the city currently has over 8 million registered vehicles, including 1.2 million cars, more than 7.2 million motorbikes, 200,000 electric bicycles, not to mention 1.2 million vehicles from other provinces and cities circulating in the area.
Meanwhile, the city's land ratio for traffic is only 12-13% (according to the plan, it must be at least 20-26%); static traffic has not reached 1% (according to the plan, it must be 3-4%).
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/ha-noi-khong-dam-ve-nha-gio-cao-diem-vi-qua-ngan-un-tac-192241014215509088.htm
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