Ba Hom Bridge, Binh Tan District and the Duong Quang Ham Street upgrade project, Go Vap, put into operation to help reduce traffic congestion, making it easier for people to travel during Tet.
On December 28 (January 27), Mr. Luong Minh Phuc, Director of the HCM City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (investor), said that the two projects had just been put into use by the unit to serve the people during the Lunar New Year. The barriers at the two projects have been removed, and a full system of signs has been installed for vehicles to pass.
Cars running over Ba Hom bridge on the morning of December 28. Photo: Ha Giang
Ba Hom Bridge is located on Provincial Road 10, spanning Tham Luong - Ben Cat Canal, newly built with a total investment of 374 billion VND, of which the construction cost is about 142 billion VND, the rest is land clearance and other costs. The project is about 425 m long including the bridge and approach road, of which the bridge surface is 24.5 m wide, with 4 lanes. In addition, the project also includes items such as trees, drainage, concrete embankment along Tham Luong Canal...
The Ba Hom Bridge project started in 2019, but had to be suspended a year later when the construction volume reached about 20% due to land clearance problems. By October 2023, Binh Tan District had completed compensation and site clearance, and the project was restarted. After more than a year of construction combined with relocation of technical infrastructure (electricity, water, telecommunications, etc.), the entire project was completed and put into operation.
"The opening of Ba Hom Bridge will help people travel conveniently and reduce traffic pressure on Provincial Road 10, especially during rush hour," said Mr. Phuc.
Location of Ba Hom bridge and Tan Ky Tan Quy bridge across Tham Luong canal. Graphics: Dang Hieu
In Go Vap district, the project to upgrade and expand Duong Quang Ham street, nearly 2.5 km long, connecting from the intersection with the North-South railway to Nguyen Van Luong route, has just put into operation the first and last sections of the route, including: from Luong Ngoc Quyen street to Nguyen Viet Xuan Primary School and from An Nhon Cultural House to Nguyen Van Luong street.
These two sections have a total length of nearly one kilometer - the newly built part of the project, which has now been paved with asphalt, making it convenient for people to travel.
According to the leader of the Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board, the middle part of the route has not been upgraded yet due to technical infrastructure problems. This is a construction section on the existing road, and vehicles are still running normally. However, because it has not been completely completed, there are still rows of old electric poles lying on the side of the road and the units are using corrugated iron to surround them, paint them red and white, and install warning lights to ensure safety.
The project to upgrade and expand Duong Quang Ham Street has a total investment of more than 2,300 billion VND, divided into two independent components: construction of more than 380 billion VND and site clearance of more than 1,900 billion VND. Construction started in 2023 and the project will be completed this year. When put into operation, the project will help reduce traffic congestion in the area, synchronously connecting with other roads such as Phan Van Tri, Nguyen Thai Son, Le Duc Tho, etc.
In addition to the two above projects, a series of key traffic works in the city have recently been put into operation, helping to reduce congestion and change the urban appearance of many areas, such as: the underpass at the Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho intersection, Rach Dia and Phuoc Long bridges (Districts 7 and Nha Be); expansion of Hoa Hoa Tham Street and a section of the road connecting Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa (Tan Binh District); Tan Ky - Tan Quy bridge and road (Binh Tan)...
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