Long An invests in synchronous traffic infrastructure system

The transportation system is gradually being formed in a synchronous, modern and highly connected manner.

Step by step synchronization, modernity

About 10 years ago, despite its important position as the gateway to the West connecting Ho Chi Minh City, the province had yet to exploit its available potential and develop its socio-economic development. Attracting investment into the province also faced difficulties as many investors had not yet chosen Long An as their destination. Part of the reason was that the transport infrastructure system was underdeveloped and lacked synchronization.

At that time, apart from National Highway 1 and Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway passing through the province, most of the connecting roads were only provincial roads with small, narrow surfaces, not meeting development requirements, especially industrial, commercial and service development.

From that reality, in recent consecutive provincial Party Congresses, investment in developing the transportation system has always been included in the resolution.

In particular, at the 10th and 11th Provincial Party Congresses, the province determined to include in the resolutions key transport projects and breakthrough programs to build a synchronous transport system to serve the development of industry and urban areas in key economic zones. A series of major transport projects were gradually completed, forming a highly connected transport network.

The Tan Tap - Long Hau - National Highway 50 - Long An International Port route forms a traffic axis connecting Long An province - Ho Chi Minh City.

In the 2015-2020 term, the province identified 3 key projects including DT830, Tan An City Ring Road and DT827E (now QL50B); at the same time, implementing the Breakthrough Program to mobilize all resources to build a transport infrastructure system to serve industrial development in the province's key economic zones, the Transport sector identified investment in 14 projects and key transport works to serve industrial development in districts in key economic zones with a total investment of nearly 6,000 billion VND.

In the 2020-2025 term, the province has identified 3 key traffic projects including completing Tan An City Ring Road, DT830E and 827E, investing in projects under the Breakthrough Program to mobilize all resources to build a synchronous traffic infrastructure system to serve industrial and urban development in key economic zones. The Transport sector is assigned to focus on implementing 8 traffic projects.

Tan An City Ring Road completed to help connect traffic, economy and society of neighboring districts

Director of the Department of Transport - Dang Hoang Tuan said: "In recent years, from large investment resources, the transport system in the province has gradually been built to be complete, synchronous, highly connected, basically meeting the needs of transporting, trading goods as well as traveling of people, contributing to the goal of promoting industrialization, modernization and attracting investment".

Practical works

Traffic works completed in recent times have brought high efficiency, contributing to local socio-economic development, especially key traffic works with regional connectivity.

Tan An City Ring Road (a key project of the 10th and 11th Provincial Party Congresses) was completed and put into use at the end of 2023, creating joy and excitement for the Party Committee, government and people of Tan An City in particular and the whole Long An province in general.

The project starts at the intersection with National Highway 62 at My Phu intersection (Thu Thua district), ends at the intersection with National Highway 1 - DT833 (Tan An city), with a total length of more than 22km of road and 5 bridges. The total investment capital is 3,102 billion VND. Of which, the construction investment cost is 1,661 billion VND, the rest is the cost of site clearance. The route meets the standard of level 3 delta scale.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tam - a container truck driver transporting dragon fruit from Chau Thanh district to northern provinces and cities, said: "Since the Tan An City Ring Road opened, it has been much more convenient for drivers. We do not have to go to Tan An City like before, which helps reduce time and avoid the risk of traffic accidents."

The completion of Tan An City Ring Road will help develop urban infrastructure, connect traffic, develop the socio-economic development of Tan An City and neighboring districts (Thu Thua, Chau Thanh, Tan Tru), reduce traffic pressure on National Highway 1, National Highway 1 bypass, National Highway 62 through Tan An City and Hung Vuong Street, minimize traffic accidents, avoid traffic congestion during holidays and Tet; at the same time, contribute to accelerating the urbanization speed, attracting investment capital to develop the socio-economy, soon bringing Tan An City to the standard of a type I urban area, friendly - civilized - modern in the future.

In addition, for the traffic works under the breakthrough construction program, completion such as DT824 helps to synchronously expand the cross-section scale of the entire route, ensuring convenient traffic connection from DT825, DT830 to Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh province, reducing traffic pressure, solving the frequent traffic congestion on the route during rush hour. Or the Tan Tap - Long Hau - QL50 - Long An International Port route creates a traffic axis connecting Long An province - Ho Chi Minh City, between industrial parks and clusters in Can Giuoc district, developing logistics and multimodal transport for the region, serving the needs of transporting goods, attracting investment and promoting the exploitation efficiency of Long An International Port.

The Hung Vuong - National Highway 62 intersection forms an important dynamic traffic axis to help develop the socio-economy of Tan An City and inter-regional areas.

In particular, the intersection of Huynh Van Gam - National Highway 62 - Hung Vuong (Ward 2, Tan An City) previously had many shortcomings. During rush hour, the density of people and vehicles was very high, causing frequent congestion and gridlock. This area often had large trucks and containers circulating into Tan An City and then moving to Chau Thanh District, but it was very difficult to turn at this intersection.

In early 2022, the Hung Vuong - National Highway 62 intersection project started construction with a capital of nearly 360 billion VND, and the construction project was completed in September 2023.

The project completed and put into use contributes to connecting the main traffic axis Hung Vuong - National Highway 62, forming an important dynamic traffic axis to help develop the socio-economic development of Tan An City and inter-regional, ensuring traffic safety, solving traffic congestion, improving flooding situation, completing urban technical infrastructure works, making the urban appearance of the area clean and beautiful, connecting with urban areas in the direction of a civilized and modern city.

Mr. Dang Hoang Tuan affirmed that, with the role of transportation leading the way, the Transport sector is currently focusing on accelerating the progress of key traffic projects, projects under the breakthrough program, striving to soon complete projects serving socio-economic development.

“It can be affirmed that from mobilizing all resources to invest in the transport infrastructure system, up to now, the province's transport system has been basically invested synchronously, with high connectivity, contributing to creating a driving force to promote socio-economic development, attract investment, exploit the potential and strengths of the province, ensure national defense - security and help the province continue to maintain its leading position in the Mekong Delta, striving to become a fairly developed province in the Southern Key Economic Zone" - Mr. Dang Hoang Tuan added./.

Trung Kien

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