Sidewalk cutting to open right turn: People agree, propose to replicate in Ho Chi Minh City

After Tuoi Tre published the article “HCMC clears sidewalks to open more right turns, allowing vehicles to escape faster”, many readers commented with interest, “pointing out” other traffic hotspots that need to have their sidewalks cleared and right turns opened.

The Kha Van Can intersection with Road No. 2 (HCMC) has a fairly open sidewalk, and people suggested that the right turn could be temporarily widened. And now this right turn has been opened - Photo: CHAU TUAN

Specifically, the article talks about the continuous right turn from Kha Van Can Street to Street No. 2 (Thu Duc Ward, Ho Chi Minh City) that has just been opened thanks to the sidewalk cutting method, helping vehicles to pass faster. Most readers agree with this method and hope that the city will continue to replicate it in suitable and qualified places.

People agree and are excited about the new right turn.

Reader Giang Huong expressed: "It is true that at many intersections, vehicles waiting to turn right take up all the space, causing congestion for the entire straight-through lane. Opening this right turn helps reduce pressure on the intersection, and vehicles exit faster, which is inevitable." The reader also emphasized that even if it is only a temporary solution, continuously opening right turns has proven to be effective, and hopes the city will continue to review and replicate it.

Vu Le and several other readers welcomed the authorities' listening and prompt action.

Meanwhile, vand****@gmail.com shared: "The intersection of Nguyen Thi Nho and Ba Thang Hai Street is very crowded when the traffic light is red. Why not install a light that allows people to go straight on Ba Thang Hai Street to reduce traffic jams?"

Thuan Nguyen called this "an extremely smart and effective solution in the current complicated traffic jam situation". Yen shared that the Kha Van Can - Road 2 intersection is terribly congested, now with this right turn, it will probably be much faster. Thank you to the authorities for listening to the people's opinions.

Tu Ca Mau mentioned the current situation on Nguyen Oanh Street (old Go Vap District): "The sidewalk is sometimes wider than the roadway, most of the households sell tables, chairs, mattresses or use it as a parking lot for restaurants. Meanwhile, on the roadway, cars line up and move slowly."

"It is necessary to trim the sidewalks and overloaded roads of streets like Truong Chinh, Au Co, Cach Mang Thang Tam, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Hai Ba Trung; cut a small island of Truong Son street from the airport to turn left to Hong Ha, because there is often congestion here," Huynh and Huy suggested.

These right turns make temporary use of wide sidewalks - Photo: CHAU TUAN

Proposal to open more

Not only praising, many readers also "offered advice" for other traffic hotspots. As a reader named Hien reflected in An Hoi Dong ward, area of ​​Road No. 1 - Thong Nhat, alley 440 Thong Nhat leading to Vo Thi Sau Primary School, the old Go Vap District Children's House, there was a lot of traffic but the beginning of alley 440 was narrowed by a house with a frontage, making the alley only about 3m wide, while the inside was 6-7m wide. Rush hour often has local congestion.

Therefore, reader Hien hopes that there will be a plan to consider relocating this house to create a 6-7m wide alley, then traffic congestion will be significantly reduced.

Meanwhile, Duong Hoa suggested that the intersection of Hoang Dieu - Nguyen Huu Hao (Khanh Hoi ward) needs to be cut at the corner so that vehicles going from Nguyen Huu Hao direction turning right at Hoang Dieu can escape faster, reducing traffic jams.

Rain****@gmail.com added: "A small but highly effective action! In addition, drivers also need to consciously give way to vehicles turning right to reduce traffic jams. The awareness of road users is also a decisive factor."

Mr. Tran Hai suggested that the intersection of Truong Van Thanh - Le Van Viet (old District 9) also has a very wide sidewalk, and during rush hour there is a lot of traffic, so we should consider cutting the sidewalk for cars to turn right.

Kien Trung… suggested: "If you do it, make it curved, it's beautiful, easy to drive, and safer when merging into the lane ahead. Currently, some right-turn places have done it and it's clearly effective, I suggest replicating it throughout the city."

Opening right turns must go hand in hand with sidewalk beautification.

Many readers also believe that when opening more right turns, the ground should be adjusted, the lines should be drawn appropriately, signs should be posted reminding pedestrians to give way to ensure safety, and sidewalk encroachment should be handled in coordination. "If we just cut the sidewalk and let restaurants set up tables and chairs, cars will still have no way to go," reader Minh Duy shared.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/got-via-he-mo-loi-re-phai-nguoi-dan-dong-thuan-de-xuat-nhan-rong-o-tp-hcm-20250930211431665.htm