Traffic jams happen so often around the area of Tan Son Nhat International Airport recently. (Photo: VNA) HCMCity (VNA) - Traffic congestions around Tan Son Nhat InternationalAirport in Ho Chi Minh City has persisted for a long time. However, the busiestairport in the country may see much-needed improvements with three proposedprojects costing a total of 15 trillion VND (660 million USD).
Thefirst one consist of a major elevated highway (termed No 1), that will be 10kmlong and 17.5m wide with four lanes, proposed by a city infrastructure company.This project takes the lion’s share of the 660 million USD, with estimated costcurrently standing at 13 trillion VND (572 million USD).
Thehighway would start from Cong Hoa intersection in Tan Binh district and run tothe Phan Xich Long-Dien Bien Phu intersection in Binh Thanh district.
Ata recent conference, Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia has urgedfacilitating the progress of the project as it holds significant benefits fortraffic around the airport.
Theproject was previously entrusted to a Republic of Korea company to implement,under a BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) model, however, the company later withdrewfrom the project, saying it was not capable. Another company proposed itsimplementation plan but later ended its involvement in the project.
DeputyPrime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has directed the HCM City People’s Committee toseek opinions from concerned agencies to submit the final plan for review bythe Prime Minister.
“Ina special case an investor must be chosen, the city must explain in detail thetechnical details and financial requirements of the project, its economicbenefits, as well as a detailed plan in selecting an investor,” Dung said.
Thesecond project, an elevated road system aimed at reducing congestions in theairport area (Tan Binh district), was put forth by a Ministry of Defenceinvestor and a private company.
Thesystem will comprise of a 2.1km overpass ending at the airport’s internationalterminal (Terminal 2), the rebuilding of an overpass running past the domesticterminal (Terminal 1), and another overpass between Vietnam Airlines’ canteenand the airport, to Thang Long Road, then connecting with two branches at theHoang Van Thu-Nguyen Van Troi intersection.
Thetotal length of the network would be 3.24km, with a four-lane overpass,allowing maximum safe speeds of 40-60km/h. The cost of the project is currentlyestimated at 2.585 trillion VND (113.7 million USD), 17.2 percent of which (446billion VND, or 19.6 million USD) is allocated to land clearance compensation.
Thethird proposed project is a 785m two-lane tunnel at Hoang Van Thu-Nguyen Van Troiintersection (Tan Binh district). The total investment reached 370 billion VND(16.28 million USD).
Thecity authorities said the latter two are also being considered.-VNA
Thefirst one consist of a major elevated highway (termed No 1), that will be 10kmlong and 17.5m wide with four lanes, proposed by a city infrastructure company.This project takes the lion’s share of the 660 million USD, with estimated costcurrently standing at 13 trillion VND (572 million USD).
Thehighway would start from Cong Hoa intersection in Tan Binh district and run tothe Phan Xich Long-Dien Bien Phu intersection in Binh Thanh district.
Ata recent conference, Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia has urgedfacilitating the progress of the project as it holds significant benefits fortraffic around the airport.
Theproject was previously entrusted to a Republic of Korea company to implement,under a BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) model, however, the company later withdrewfrom the project, saying it was not capable. Another company proposed itsimplementation plan but later ended its involvement in the project.
DeputyPrime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has directed the HCM City People’s Committee toseek opinions from concerned agencies to submit the final plan for review bythe Prime Minister.
“Ina special case an investor must be chosen, the city must explain in detail thetechnical details and financial requirements of the project, its economicbenefits, as well as a detailed plan in selecting an investor,” Dung said.
Thesecond project, an elevated road system aimed at reducing congestions in theairport area (Tan Binh district), was put forth by a Ministry of Defenceinvestor and a private company.
Thesystem will comprise of a 2.1km overpass ending at the airport’s internationalterminal (Terminal 2), the rebuilding of an overpass running past the domesticterminal (Terminal 1), and another overpass between Vietnam Airlines’ canteenand the airport, to Thang Long Road, then connecting with two branches at theHoang Van Thu-Nguyen Van Troi intersection.
Thetotal length of the network would be 3.24km, with a four-lane overpass,allowing maximum safe speeds of 40-60km/h. The cost of the project is currentlyestimated at 2.585 trillion VND (113.7 million USD), 17.2 percent of which (446billion VND, or 19.6 million USD) is allocated to land clearance compensation.
Thethird proposed project is a 785m two-lane tunnel at Hoang Van Thu-Nguyen Van Troiintersection (Tan Binh district). The total investment reached 370 billion VND(16.28 million USD).
Thecity authorities said the latter two are also being considered.-VNA
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