The Da Nang leaders recently worked with representatives from the city-based Military Zone 5 High Command under the Vietnamese Ministry of Defence to discuss the building of 3-level overpass project at the western end of the Tran Thi Ly Bridge and the upgrade of the Khanh Son landfill in Hoa Khanh Nam Ward, Lien Chieu District.

An overview of the 3-level overpass

The working session came amid the city seeking military land to implement the 2 important projects.

Addressing the event, the leaders of the Military Zone 5 High Command expressed their high consensus about the city’s design plans for the 2 projects.

The municipal government will complete preparation procedures as soon as possible so that the Military Zone 5 High Command can ask for permission from the Ministry of Defence to hand over pieces of military land for construction works.

In reply, municipal People's Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho thanked the Military Zone 5 High Command for its kind concern and support for these important projects.

The city leader remarked, once it is put into use, the 3-level traffic project at the western end of the Tran Thi Ly Bridge will significantly reduce the current traffic congestion at intersections nearby during peak hours, in a tandem with alleviating the huge volume of traffic on roads leading to the Da Nang International Airport.

As planed, the project will consist of 3 levels. The lowest level will be a 750m-long road tunnel taking Duy Tan under the busy junctions with Nui Thanh and extended Bach Dang streets.  The upper level on ground will be a roundabout, whilst the highest level will be a 203m-long steel overpass over 2 September Street.   

The upgrade of the Khanh Son landfill, the only one in the city, aims to solve the problem of environmental pollution, and significantly enhance the living conditions of residents living nearby.

The landfill site is expected to be full by May 2020, and its working life is likely to end no later than 2021.

The city is now facing challenges in dealing with the large volume of untreated solid waste as it is reported that, every day, over 1,000 tonnes of solid waste are collected from across the city and buried at the overloaded landfill, hereby posing a pollution threat, upsetting residents and adversely affecting the city’s image.