Hoang Mai District is the fourth largest district in Hanoi, covering 41 square kilometers, after Long Bien, Ha Dong, and Bac Tu Liem districts. With a population of over 700,000, Hoang Mai is the most populous district in the capital. This makes transportation infrastructure a crucial issue for economic development and attracting investors to Hoang Mai.
Developing transportation infrastructure at the southern gateway.
If we compare the three criteria: traffic density (including roads with a carriageway width of ≥ 7.5m); the ratio of traffic land to built-up land; and the area of traffic land per capita as specified in Appendix 2 of Resolution No. 1210/2016/UBTVQH13 on urban classification, many people will be surprised.
Therefore, according to the master plan for the construction of the capital city, the central urban areas are being expanded from the inner city to the western and southern districts. And in the south, Hoang Mai is located entirely within the expanded inner city area, so the city is paying attention to developing its transportation infrastructure.
According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Hong Thai - Head of the Faculty of Transport and Economics (University of Transport and Communications): Hanoi is very interested in developing transportation in the southern gateway area. Regarding waterways, the city is focusing on renovating and upgrading Khuyen Luong port, covering an area of over 20 hectares, to ensure increased loading and unloading capacity, potentially reaching over 1 million tons per year. In terms of inner-city transportation, there is an 8.7km underground railway line running along Tran Hung Dao - Tran Thanh Tong - Kim Nguu - Tam Trinh roads, with a total estimated investment of 40,570 billion VND.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Hong Thai stated that the Ministry of Planning and Investment recently proposed to the Government to approve the Hanoi People's Committee's proposal for the investment project of urban railway line 3, the section from Hanoi Station to Hoang Mai. The current issue is the need to quickly implement inter-regional routes such as the Minh Khai - Vinh Tuy section of Ring Road 2.5, the Yen Duyen section, the Ring Road 3 to Khuyen Luong Port, and to expand Truong Dinh road by an additional 40 meters…
Key projects
Regarding the overall traffic problem, Hanoi has planned seven ring roads, of which Ring Road 5 has not yet been completed. Of the remaining ring roads (Ring Roads 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, and 4), Ring Road 3 is already completed, while the others are either under construction or awaiting project approval.
Ring Road 2.5 is a supplementary route connecting Ring Roads 2 and 3, passing through the Tay Ho Tay urban area - Nguyen Van Huyen - Trung Kinh - Dam Hong - Kim Dong - Linh Nam. This road was planned and invested in by Hanoi City more than 10 years ago with a total estimated capital of over ten trillion VND.
Many sections of this route have been constructed, such as the section through Tay Ho Tay Urban Area, the Hoang Quoc Viet - Cau Giay section, the Cau Giay Park - Trung Kinh section, etc.
One of the biggest bottlenecks on this route is the construction of the section from Dam Hong to Giai Phong. The Ring Road 2.5 project through Hoang Mai district has a length of approximately 7.1km. This project, invested under the BT (build-transfer) contract model, covers a length of 2.06km with a total investment of over 1,300 billion VND, and after nearly 20 years, it remains unfinished.
Furthermore, according to the plan, from 2025, Hanoi will renovate and expand Hoang Dao Thuy Street, Khuong Dinh Street, and Dinh Cong Street on this ring road.
After 14 years of implementation, by the end of 2023, the Hoang Mai district government had completed land clearance for the last 14 households within the project area. The investor, Hoang Ha Construction Company Limited, has completed 95% of the project, which is approximately 2.1km long, designed with a width of 40m and sidewalks 7.5m wide. The total investment is approximately 1,300 billion VND.
However, to date, construction machinery remains idle, awaiting the extension of the BT contract, while the Ring Road 2.5 tunnel project, which commenced in October 2022 with an investment of over 770 billion VND, is on track for completion in 2025. It is highly likely that the Ring Road 2.5 tunnel project will be completed ahead of schedule if the construction of Route 2.5 (section from Dam Hong to National Highway 1A) is not soon granted a contract extension and construction is not expedited.
Meanwhile, Hoang Mai district is focusing its efforts on completing land clearance and construction to expand the 3.5km Tam Trinh road, with an investment of over 3,300 billion VND.
Hoang Mai District Party Secretary Nguyen Xuan Linh - Head of the District's Land Clearance Steering Committee - affirmed: "There have been some issues regarding mechanisms and policies for the Tam Trinh road project, but Hoang Mai district is still determined to complete the land clearance work by all means in 2024. We have no room for retreat."
It is understood that all three criteria—legal framework, human resources for implementation, and basic funding—have been relatively fully prepared by Hoang Mai district. The most important issue now is to focus resources on implementing the steps according to the established schedule.
In the near future, Hoang Mai district will resemble a "massive construction site" as six important transportation projects of the city and the district are simultaneously implemented. These projects include: the road north of Vinh Tuy Industrial Park; the road from Dong Tau to Giai Phong; the Tam Trinh road; the Minh Khai - Vinh Tuy - Yen Duy project connecting from Ring Road 2.5 to Ring Road 3; the Linh Nam road; and the road from Ring Road 2.5 to the People's Committee of Hoang Van Thu ward.
Among these, the construction project of Route 2.5 (section from Dam Hong to National Highway 1A), Linh Nam Road, and Tam Trinh Road are considered "arteries" of Hoang Mai district and are receiving significant public attention.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/tap-trung-phat-trien-ha-tang-giao-thong-cua-ngo-phia-nam-ha-noi.html
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