Traffic congestion on proposed elevated road

    Nguyên Chân |

    HCMC - Even though it is not rush hour, traffic on National Highway 13, through Thu Duc City, is still often congested and jammed.

    Quoc lo 13 doan qua TP Thu Duc ngoai mo rong 60 m con duoc de xuat xay dung duong tren cao 4 lan xe dai 3,7 km, tong von gan 20.000 ti dong.
    National Highway 13 is the main route connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc. While the section through Binh Duong has been upgraded many times to 8 lanes, making it spacious and airy, the section through Ho Chi Minh City has only 4-6 lanes, becoming a "bottleneck" causing traffic jams for many years. Currently, in addition to being widened to 60 m, National Highway 13 is also proposed to build a 4-lane elevated road 3.7 km long, with a total investment of nearly 20,000 billion VND.
    Hien nay, Quoc lo 13 dang thuong xuyen xay ra tinh trang un u, ket xe vao bat ke khung gio nao. Hinh anh dong phuong tien xep hang dai tren Quoc lo 13 vao khoang 9h30 sang 19.9
    This is one of five projects to upgrade and expand existing roads implemented by Ho Chi Minh City under the BOT (build-operate-transfer) model, thanks to the special mechanism of Resolution 98. According to the initial report on the project's pre-feasibility study, the 5.95 km long National Highway 13 (from Binh Trieu Bridge to the border of Binh Duong province) is currently only 19 m to 26 m wide, with 10 intersections (2 grade-separated intersections and 8 grade-level intersections).
    Trong khi do, do an dieu chinh quy hoach chung TP Thu Duc (dang duoc Bo Xay dung tham dinh), dinh huong bien Quoc lo 13 thanh tuyen duong toc do cao, voi be rong 60 m. Qua so sanh hai phuong an di thap va di tren cao (cau can), don vi tu van kien nghi phuong an xay dung duong tren cao dai 3,7 km tu nut giao Binh Trieu den nut giao Binh Phuoc. Duong tren cao se co 4 lan xe (van toc 80 km/h), trong khi duong song hanh phia duoi rong 3 lan xe moi ben (van toc 60 km/h). Dong thoi, tai nut giao cau Binh Loi va nut giao Binh Phuoc, ham chui hai chieu se duoc xay dung.
    Meanwhile, the project to adjust the general planning of Thu Duc City (being appraised by the Ministry of Construction) aims to turn National Highway 13 into a high-speed road, with a width of 60 m. After comparing the two options of going low and going high (overpass), the consulting unit proposed the option of building a 3.7 km long elevated road from Binh Trieu intersection to Binh Phuoc intersection. The elevated road will have 4 lanes (speed 80 km/h), while the parallel road below will have 3 lanes on each side (speed 60 km/h). At the same time, at the intersection of Binh Loi bridge and Binh Phuoc intersection, a two-way underpass will be built.
    Theo nguoi dan,
    The total preliminary investment for the elevated road project is nearly 20,000 billion VND, of which site clearance costs account for more than 14,500 billion VND.
    Ghi nhan cua Lao Dong,
    Currently, National Highway 13 often experiences traffic congestion at any time. Image of a long line of vehicles on National Highway 13 at around 10am on November 19.
    “Gio nay chu yeu la ket xe tai, oto la chinh, xe may thi do hon xiu, co the di chuyen cham, ong Nguyen Xuan Huy, nguoi dan song ben duong Quoc lo 13 cho hay.
    "At this hour, there are mainly traffic jams with trucks and cars. Motorbikes are better and can move slowly," said Nguyen Xuan Huy, a resident living along National Highway 13.
    Du kien, du an nang cap, mo rong Quoc lo 13 se duoc trinh len cac cap co tham quyen tham dinh va quyet dinh chu truong dau tu vao cuoi nam 2024. Neu duoc phe duyet, du an se khoi cong vao quy I/2026 va hoan thanh vao nam 2028, ngoai giam un tac con giup tang ket noi giao thong lien vung giua TPHCM voi Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc va cac tinh Tay Nguyen.
    It is expected that the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 13 will be submitted to competent authorities for appraisal and investment decision by the end of 2024.
    Du kien, du an nang cap, mo rong Quoc lo 13 se duoc trinh len cac cap co tham quyen tham dinh va quyet dinh chu truong dau tu vao cuoi nam 2024. Neu duoc phe duyet, du an se khoi cong vao quy I/2026 va hoan thanh vao nam 2028, ngoai giam un tac con giup tang ket noi giao thong lien vung giua TPHCM voi Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc va cac tinh Tay Nguyen.
    If approved, the project will start construction in the first quarter of 2026 and be completed in 2028. In addition to reducing traffic congestion, it will also help increase inter-regional traffic connectivity between Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc and the Central Highlands provinces.
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