Vehicles are prohibited from using the Saigon River tunnel.

On the afternoon of June 12th, the Traffic Police Department (PC08) of the Ho Chi Minh City Police announced a temporary suspension of traffic through the Saigon River tunnel from 11 PM on June 27th to 4 AM on June 28th.

Alternative route. Photo: PC08

According to PC08, the ban on vehicles passing through the Saigon River tunnel (connecting District 1 and Thu Duc City) during the aforementioned time is to facilitate the operation of the tunnel's automatic fire extinguishing system.

When traveling through this area, people should pay attention to ensure security, order, and traffic safety. The alternative route is as follows:

Route from Thu Duc City to District 1 : Mai Chi Tho Street - To Huu Street - R12 Road - Ba Son Bridge - Le Duan Street - Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street - Vo Van Kiet Street.

Directions from District 1 to Thu Duc City : Vo Van Kiet Street - Vo Van Kiet parallel road - Vo Van Kiet Street - Ton Duc Thang Street - Ba Son Bridge - R12 Road - To Huu Street - Mai Chi Tho Street.

The project to install an automatic fire extinguishing system in the Saigon River tunnel commenced in mid-2021 with an investment of 95 billion VND.

The automatic high-pressure mist fire suppression system automatically detects and extinguishes fires, automatically dividing the detection area into smaller zones to increase accuracy, reliability, and fire warning. Simultaneously, it automatically controls the sprinkler system according to pre-programmed scenarios (1 zone, 3 adjacent zones, etc.).

QUOC HUNG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cam-xe-luu-thong-qua-duong-ham-song-sai-gon-post799208.html