The Dong Nai People’s Committee suggested widening the road from four to 10-12 lanes to solve traffic jam. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) Dong Nai (VNA) – The People Committeeof Dong Nai province has proposed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc considerinvestment to expand the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway toease traffic congestion.
The expressway starts at AnPhu intersection in HCM City’s District 2 and ends at Dau Giayinterchange in southern Dong Nai’s Thong Nhat district.
The Dong Nai People’s Committee suggestedwidening the road from four to 10-12 lanes to solve traffic jam.
Chairman of the provincial People’s CommitteeCao Tien Dung said the expressway was put into operation in 2005 with fourlanes.
It is a main transport axis connecting to LongThanh airport in Dong Nai province, he said, adding that the land clearance,compensation and resettlement project for the airport and key transport worksare being carried out in the locality.
To ensure regional transport connection,particularly with Long Thanh airport, the committee proposed the Prime Ministerarrange capital and earmark part of the central budget to implement the BienHoa-Vung Tau expressway.
Local authorities also recommended theGovernment leader direct the Ministry of Transport to invest in building theDau Giay-Lien Khuong expressway soon to promote links between the CentralHighlands and the airport./.
VNA
