Authorities take measures to reduce traffic jams during Tet
More toll collection lanes and limited access to expressways during the Tet holiday are expected to reduce traffic congestion on the HCM City – Trung Luong and HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressways.
Traffic congestion on the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway. (Photo: tuoitre.vn)
HCM City (VNA) - More tollcollection lanes and limited access to expressways during the Tet holiday areexpected to reduce traffic congestion on the HCM City – Trung Luong and HCMCity – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressways.
The Vietnam Expressway Services Engineering(VECE) said the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway is expected toserve an average volume of 50,479 vehicles per day this year, and up to 64,940vehicles per day during peak hours during Tet.
Traffic hotspots include the intersectionof Ring Road No 2 in District 9; Long Thanh Bridge which links HCM City with DongNai Province; Long Phuoc and Dau Giay toll stations and toll station No 51; andthe intersection at National Highway No 51 and HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau GiayExpressway.
If congestion occurs on Ring Road 2,drivers should go straight to the An Phu intersection, authorities haverecommended.
If traffic congestion extends over 500m atLong Phuoc and Dau Giay toll stations, VECE will divert traffic flows to An Phu,Ring Road 2, National Highway No 51 and Dau Giay intersections, avoiding theexpressway.
Ngo Ba Thang, director of the Yen Khanh company’sbranch office, which manages the HCM City–Trung Luong Expressway, said thevolume of traffic on the expressway would increase up to 45,000 vehicles perday during Tet against 35,000 vehicles, mostly cars, on normal days.
He said two additional toll collectionlanes that use both cash and pre-paid cards have been opened on the expressway,while more toll booths that collect cash only have opened as well.
If accidents occur, authorities shoulddirect traffic off the expressway and toward National Highway 1, Thang said.
Gridlock
Last Sunday, tens of thousands of vehiclesfrom HCM City heading to provinces in the Mekong Delta crowded National Highway1A and many other roads.
Rach Mieu Bridge’s Toll Station saw 17,000vehicles per day, up more than 3,000 vehicles compared to normal days.
According to the transport sector’sforecast, National Highway 1A will be busy until February 15 (the last day ofthe lunar year) from HCM City to the Mekong Delta region.
Traffic jams often occur in specific spotssuch as sections and intersections on National Highway 1A, National Highway No50, HCM City-Trung Luong Expressway, as well as Rach Mieu and My Thuan bridgesand many small bridges. - VNA
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Traffic congestion on the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway. (Photo: tuoitre.vn) 
