The Hanoi Department of Transport has just proposed to the City People's Committee to prioritize the immediate research and implementation of investment preparation for the project to renovate and expand the elevated and ground sections of Ring Road 2 (the section from Nga Tu So to Cau Giay) from now until 2025.

The project to renovate and expand the elevated and ground sections of Ring Road 2 (from Nga Tu So to Cau Giay) has a cross-section width of 53.5m and a length of 3.44km, with a total estimated investment of 8,500 billion VND.

According to the plan of the Hanoi Department of Transport, the project is being implemented to reduce traffic pressure at the Nga Tu So intersection as well as to maximize the effectiveness of the elevated section of Ring Road 2 from Vinh Tuy to Nga Tu So.

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In 2023, Hanoi's transportation sector repeatedly reorganized traffic at the Nga Tu So - Lang Street intersection. Photo: Dinh Hieu

A year ago (January 2023), Hanoi City opened to traffic the elevated road project along Ring Road 2, from Vinh Tuy Bridge to Nga Tu So intersection, combined with expansion according to the plan.

The Vinh Tuy - Nga Tu So elevated road is over 5km long with a 19m wide cross-section. The project commenced on April 22, 2018. The total investment for both the ground and elevated sections is approximately 10,000 billion VND under the BT (build-transfer) model.

Since the Ring Road 2 from Vinh Tuy Bridge to Nga Tu So intersection opened to traffic, traffic congestion along the entire route has significantly improved. However, the intersection at Nga Tu So with Lang Street remains frequently congested, despite the transportation sector piloting various traffic diversion plans in 2023.

The entire Hanoi Ring Road 2, according to the plan, is over 43km long with a cross-section of 50-72.5m; it is an inner-city traffic route running through Vinh Tuy - Minh Khai - Nga Tu Vong - Nga Tu So - Lang - Cau Giay - Vo Chi Cong - Truong Sa - Nguyen Van Linh - Vinh Tuy, forming a closed ring road.

Currently, 32km of the Ring Road 2 has been completed, including three major bridges: Nhat Tan, Vinh Tuy, and Dong Tru.

Hanoi officially adjusts traffic at the Nga Tu So intersection.

Hanoi officially adjusts traffic at the Nga Tu So intersection.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has begun reorganizing traffic at the Nga Tu So intersection after completing the road widening and median strip removal work, starting from December 30th.