Hanoi: An 8-lane street remains a dead end after 7 years despite having a sign.

Although many sections were completed and named in 2018, the 8-lane highway in Hanoi remains incomplete, becoming a dead end in a residential area.

The project to renovate, upgrade, and expand Mai Chi Tho Street ( Hanoi ), approved in 2004, is a crucial component of the plan to beautify Ngo Gia Tu Street and build infrastructure for the Viet Hung New Urban Area. By 2018, the street was officially named after many years of construction.

According to the design, the road is approximately 2 km long, with a 48 m wide cross-section and 8 lanes, starting from the Dao Van Tap intersection and ending at Ngo Gia Tu street. However, after 21 years of implementation, this section of road remains an unfinished boulevard, with many completed sections yet to be put into operation.

According to observations by VTC News reporters, most of the road has been basically completed. The road surface is uniformly paved with asphalt, and the drainage, lighting, and sidewalk systems are all finished.

However, contrary to this impressive appearance, the final section of the route was unexpectedly "blocked" by houses located entirely within the planned expansion area, preventing the road from connecting to Ngo Gia Tu Street as originally planned.

The prolonged delay in the project has left many residents in the area feeling frustrated. Mr. PVL (58 years old, living near the end of the route) said that his family has been waiting for land clearance for many years, but the project remains stalled. “My house overlooks a wide, open road, but there’s hardly any traffic. They’ve almost finished everything, only the last section is blocked by a few households, yet for over a decade nothing has moved,” Mr. L. shared.

At the other end of the route, near Dao Van Tap Street, the road is wide and spacious. Many businesses take advantage of the space for parking and opening eateries because of the high volume of pedestrians and motorbikes exercising in the morning.

But the further we went along the route, the quieter the atmosphere became, even though the road was nearly 50 meters wide.

"The road is easy to navigate and looks modern, but it doesn't lead anywhere. After a short distance, you have to turn around, so even though it's convenient, I only use it as a temporary route. If it were opened up to connect to Ngo Gia Tu Street, this route would definitely significantly reduce traffic congestion in the Viet Hung - Duc Giang area," said Ms. Tr., a resident of Long Bien ward.

According to information from the People's Committee of Viet Hung Ward, the road is part of a project to build 40m and 48m wide roads connecting the Viet Hung New Urban Area to Ngo Gia Tu Street (now in Viet Hung Ward). Land acquisition has been completed for 109 out of 116 households, 7 households that have been separated cannot yet be contacted, and only 90 out of 116 households have been surveyed so far.

The implementation process, spanning over two decades, has led to numerous changes in policies regarding compensation, land acquisition, and resettlement support. Furthermore, the complex land use history of the households, coupled with many families disagreeing with the proposed resettlement plan of apartment buildings or refusing the compensation offered, has resulted in stalled land clearance efforts.

While awaiting resolution of the outstanding issues, the Mai Chi Tho road continues to face the situation of being completed but unusable.

Many locals call this "the most beautiful but most desolate boulevard in Long Bien," because for many years, it has never been fully opened to traffic.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/ha-noi-pho-8-lan-gan-bien-7-nam-van-la-duong-cut-5067809.html