HCM-LT-DG Expressway faces traffic jam

(Engineering daily) Nguyen Anh Duong = Heavy traffic and frequent congestion has turned the HCM City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway into a low-speed road.

Nguyen Thanh Dam of HCM City's Phu Nhuan District said when there are traffic jams it takes her almost one hour to cover the 30㎞ expressway which otherwise takes just 12-15 minutes.

Nguyen Van Thanh of Binh Thanh District said there is congestion near the toll stations since some people use fee payment cards, and cards used on this expressway differ from regular ones used on other roads.

According to the Vietnam Expressway Corp, the volume of traffic on the expressway has yet to reach designed capacity.
Measures to reduce congestion

To reduce traffic jams on the expressway, a VEC spokesman said there is a proposal to ban heavy vehicles and container trucks during rush hour since they usually travel at low speeds, especially when crossing the Long Thanh Bridge, forcing all other vehicles too to slow down and causing congestion.

According to another member of the VEC management, to ease traffic on the expressway, the company will strive to improve the quality of the services on it related to accidents and mishaps.

Relevant agencies have been seeking investments to build the second phase of the HCM City–Long Thanh–Dau Giay Expressway and the Long Thanh Bridge No 2.