Traffic jam at Gianh bridge area, it takes more than 1 hour to travel 5 km

At noon and afternoon on February 15, the area north of Gianh Bridge (from Quang Tho intersection, Ba Don town to Gianh Bridge) was severely congested, stretching for about 5 km. The congestion occurred on the lanes from north to south, with no signs of abating by the end of February 15.

A series of cars are stuck in the area north of Gianh bridge.

According to Thanh Nien , there are hundreds of trucks, buses, and cars following each other, inching forward on this section of National Highway 1.

Driver VAQ (residing in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh ) said that he has encountered local traffic jams on this route for many years, but never before has it been as congested as it is now. "It took me about 1 hour and 15 minutes to travel less than 5 km of the national highway. Luckily, as long as I go over the bridge on the south bank, the road is normal," said driver Q.

Vehicles lined up, inching forward on Highway 1.

According to many drivers, the cause of congestion at Gianh Bridge is because the bridge is quite small. The terminals before going up to the bridge all have 4 lanes, but when going up to the bridge, there are only 2 lanes, creating a "bottleneck".

Traffic police of Quang Binh province deployed forces to regulate traffic. However, due to the large number of vehicles from the north to the south, there was still congestion.

Traffic congestion occurred in the north-south lane.

Previously, on February 5, vehicles were also jammed at Gianh Bridge area, from the south (Thanh Trach Commune, Bo Trach District) to the section leading up to the bridge. In this area, vehicles were congested on the lanes going from south to north.

According to Thanh Nien 's research, the Ministry of Transport has approved the investment policy to expand Gianh Bridge to 4 lanes from the beginning of 2024. The expected completion time of the project is the end of 2025. Specifically, Gianh Bridge across Gianh River is invested in upgrading with a total length of more than 2.1 km, the starting point is in Ba Don Town, the end point is in Bo Trach District; design speed is 80 km/h, roadbed is expanded to suit the scale of 4 lanes, roadbed width is 20.5 m.

Source link: https://thanhnien.vn/quang-binh-un-tac-khu-vuc-cau-gianh-di-5-km-mat-hon-1-gio-dong-ho-185240215170029462.htm