After nearly three years of construction, the project to expand National Highway 50, the section through Hung Long and Binh Hung communes (HCMC) is being accelerated, with the total volume of the project currently reaching about 70%. The project has a total investment of VND 1,498 billion, including the expansion of the existing National Highway 50 nearly 3 km long and the construction of a parallel route of more than 4 km long, increasing the scale of the entire route to 34 m wide, arranging six lanes.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board, the project is closely following the set plan. The parallel road of National Highway 50 was completed and opened to traffic in September, while the existing expansion of National Highway 50 is also being accelerated to reach the finish line by the end of this year.
Previously, National Highway 50 was only 7-8 m wide, often congested due to high traffic density, and was also the main route to transport garbage to Da Phuoc beach, posing a high risk of accidents. Up to now, the clearance work has been completed, many sections have installed drainage systems, but the relocation of power poles is still slow. In the area near Da Phuoc landfill, workers used motor vehicles to dig up soil, build Tram mounds and prepare to install large concrete culverts.
The project also includes the construction of a new Ong Thin bridge 240 m long across the Can Giuoc river, while strengthening and expanding the existing bridge to reach a width of 25-26.5 m, with six lanes and sidewalks on both sides.
When completed, the entire National Highway 50 will reach a scale of six lanes, connecting with the Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway, Ring Road 3 and Ring Road 4, contributing to removing traffic bottlenecks at the southern gateway, strengthening regional connectivity between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta provinces. The project is expected to complete the entire route by the end of this year.
