Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just issued a decision assigning the task of preparing a report proposing investment policies for steel overpass projects to reduce traffic congestion in the city.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction is assigned to organize the preparation of a report proposing investment policies for steel overpass projects using city budget capital.
The Department of Finance is responsible for the content of advice, legal basis and accuracy of the submitted dossier; and at the same time guides and coordinates with relevant agencies to carry out the next procedures in accordance with regulations.
In addition, the Department of Construction presides over and coordinates with departments, branches, and localities to urgently complete dossiers and submit them to competent authorities to decide on investment policies as soon as possible to ensure the progress of implementing the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2026 - 2030.
The Department of Planning and Architecture, the Department of Agriculture and Environment, and the People's Committees of localities with projects, together with relevant agencies, are responsible for coordinating, providing dossiers, documents and contributing opinions in the process of preparing and appraising reports.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction said it is studying to invest in 7 steel overpasses at intersections that frequently experience congestion in the central area of Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau (old) areas, with a preliminary total investment of more than 2,700 billion VND. The projects are expected to start construction this year and be completed in 2027.
In the central area, a steel overpass is proposed to be built at Nga 6 Cong Truong Dan Chu, connecting 3 Thang 2 street with Cach Mang Thang Tam street. The project is about 560 m long, 9 m wide, arranged with two mixed lanes, with a preliminary total investment of nearly 230 billion VND.
Two steel overpasses are also being studied for construction on 3 Thang 2 street at the Le Dai Hanh and Ly Thuong Kiet intersections to separate traffic flow in the main direction. The two projects are about 480 m long and 320 m wide, both 9 m wide, with a total preliminary investment of nearly 200 billion VND and 187 billion VND respectively.
In the Binh Duong area (old), the city is studying to invest in a steel overpass at the Cach Mang Thang Tam - Huynh Van Cu intersection. The project is about 300 m long, arranged with two lanes, combined with widening roads on both sides with a total estimated cost of about 530 billion VND.
The remaining three overpasses are proposed to be built in the Ba Ria - Vung Tau area (old), including intersections of National Highway 51 - Phuoc Binh, National Highway 51 - road B1 to My Xuan B1 Industrial Park and DT. 994C - road 30/4 (EO Ong Tu area).
These projects are expected to be about 280 m long, arranged with 4 lanes and an access road system, each project has a preliminary total investment of about 530 billion VND.
According to the Department of Construction, the investment in steel overpasses has proven effective in the period 2010 - 2020 when many projects were put into operation at major intersections such as Hang Xanh, Thu Duc intersection, Nguyen Kiem - Pham Van Dong, Cay Go, Lang Cha Ca, Hoang Hoa Tham, Nguyen Tri Phuong - Ba Thang Hai - Ly Thai To and Go Vap roundabout.
Reality shows that at traffic hotspots such as Go Vap roundabout, Cay Go roundabout, Hang Xanh and Thu Duc intersection, congestion has decreased by about 70-80% after the steel overpasses were put into operation.
