Road DT 742 in Binh Duong is one of the traffic routes with many potential accident risks. Recently, people have continuously complained and petitioned the local government to expand this route.
According to records, DT 742 road in Binh Duong, the first point intersects with National Highway 13 (in Hiep Thanh ward, Thu Dau Mot city), the end point intersects with DT 747A road, Green Gate section (Tan Binh town, Bac district). Tan Uyen). The route is about 25km long, passing through Thu Dau Mot city, Tan Uyen city and Bac Tan Uyen district. This road connects with the direction of DT 741 to Binh Phuoc.
In particular, the section through Thu Dau Mot city, about 10km long, has been invested and expanded to 4 lanes.
Meanwhile, the section through Tan Uyen city and Bac Tan Uyen district is about 15km long with only 2 lanes. This route is both interprovincial and connects industrial parks and many residential areas. Therefore, currently, the density of vehicles passing through here is increasing day by day.
Notably, this section of about 15km has only 2 lanes, with no sewers or gas station sidewalks on either side. Because the road has been under construction for a long time, many spots are degraded.
Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh (residing in Phu Chanh ward, Tan Uyen city) reflected: "Currently, route DT742 passing through Tan Uyen is quite narrow. The traffic of trucks and container trucks is high and often occurs. causing congestion. Besides, there are also very dangerous traffic accidents."
As noted by a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, when cars and container trucks carrying goods circulate, they often force motorbikes and rudimentary vehicles close to the sidewalk, creating extremely dangerous traffic situations.
Will invest in expansion after 2025
According to the People's Committee of Binh Duong province, about the above issue, voters have also reported to the Provincial People's Council. Recently, the Provincial People's Committee also provided feedback to the people.
Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee and Binh Duong Department of Transport have issued a document proposing a list of traffic projects prioritized for investment with investment capital in the period 2021 - 2025 and after 2025. Accordingly, the project Upgrading and expanding road DT.742, section through Thu Dau Mot city, Tan Uyen town and Bac Tan Uyen district, carry out investment preparation work in the period 2021 - 2025, after 2025, carry out investment work. construction investment.
