Close key intersection at the gateway to South Saigon

The Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho intersection, District 7, was barricaded to construct a closed tunnel underneath since Tet when there was little traffic in the area, on the morning of February 8 (December 28).

The fencing of the above intersection was deployed by contractors last night and is now basically completed to organize traffic through the area. The above intersection is closed during the Lunar New Year to take advantage of the time when the number of vehicles passing through this area is lower than normal days, limiting congestion when the traffic flows in the new direction.

Barriers around the Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho intersection, morning of February 8. Photo: Ha Giang

It is expected that the intersection will be closed for 240 days, during which the contractor will work through Tet to build closed tunnel segments right under the intersection, part of the Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho underpass project. According to plan, this entire project will be completed by the end of 2024.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (TCIP - investor), before closing the intersection, the contractor built many other surrounding items to organize traffic such as turning roads, installing additional traffic lights, signs, road painting...

"Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho is a major intersection in the south, closing this intersection will certainly disrupt the traffic of residents and businesses," said the investor's representative, hoping that residents will share in the process of adjusting traffic in the area.

According to the traffic diversion plan proposed by the Department of Transport, during the time the intersection is closed, vehicles from District 4 to Nha Be can go as usual (turn around in front of the toll station on Nguyen Van Linh Street), or follow the alternative route: Nguyen Huu Tho - Nguyen Van Linh - Ong Lon Bridge underpass - Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho.

Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho intersection in the south of Ho Chi Minh City, December 2023. Photo: Quynh Tran

From Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone through Nha Be, motorbikes can follow Nguyen Van Linh Street (mixed lane) - toll station - Ong Lon Bridge underpass - Nguyen Van Linh (mixed lane) - Nguyen Huu Tho. Trucks and cars will follow the route: Nguyen Van Linh Avenue (car lane) - turn around at S5 - Nguyen Van Linh (car lane) - Nguyen Huu Tho.

From Nha Be to the city center, cars can follow the route: Nguyen Huu Tho - Nguyen Van Linh - turn around at the intersection of Nguyen Phan Chanh (in front of Vivo City) - Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho. For motorbikes, follow the route: Nguyen Huu Tho - Nguyen Van Linh - turn around at the intersection of Pham Van Nghi - Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho.

Cars from Highway 1 through District 4 can follow the route: Nguyen Huu Tho - Nguyen Van Linh - turn around at Nguyen Phan Chanh intersection (in front of Vivo City) - Nguyen Van Linh Street - Nguyen Huu Tho. Motorbikes will follow the route: Nguyen Huu Tho Street - Nguyen Van Linh - turn around at Pham Van Nghi - Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho intersection.

Location of Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho intersection. Graphics: Dang Hieu

The Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Huu Tho intersection tunnel project started construction in April 2020, with a total investment of VND830 billion (phase one) to reduce traffic pressure at the southern gateway of the city. The project includes two tunnels in each direction of Nguyen Van Linh Street, each tunnel is 456 m long, three lanes, speed 60 km/h; above is a roundabout with branches. Phase one of the project is targeted to be completed by 2022, but progress is behind schedule due to problems with relocation of technical infrastructure (electricity, water, etc.). Currently, the project has built open tunnel sections, speeding up the implementation of the remaining items.

Gia Minh

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