Work is now progressing well on the automated parking garage at 255 Phan Chau Trinh in Hai Chau District, Da Nang, at a total cost of over 25 billion VND funded from the city budget.

The modern parking garage project at 255 Phan Chau Trinh is nearing completion to ensure its inauguration on 2 September

Once it is put into use on 2 September to mark the National Day, the modern multi-storey car parking will become the first of its kind in the city, using advanced technologies and equipment imported from Japan.

The municipal Department of Transport is the project’s developer, and the Management Board of Traffic Project Investment and Construction is in charge of managing the entire project.

Covering a total area of more than 1,000m², the first stage of the steel framed parking garage, with a 2-year warranty, consists of two 6-storey blocks, together accommodating a total of 50 under 7-seater cars.

An additional space for 75 vehicles will be added in the second stage.

Also, the project includes a green space and public services.

In particular, the pulley lift system, control equipment, advanced technologies, and such mechanical structures as frames and pallets, are imported from foreign countries which are famous for developing and providing technology transfer services.

Currently, the installation of automatic control equipment at this project is nearing completion.

The implementation of the project received a nod from the municipal authorities in July 2017. However, due to difficulties in appealing for investment, the spending of over 25 billion from the city budget for the project was then approved.  

The municipal Department of Transport has already proposed that cars be parked free of charge at the soon-to-open parking garage for 3 months after its official launch date.

Adjusting automatic control equipment installed at the garage

Appeals are being made for the general public to pour money into the construction of 13 parking projects, with each at 116 Hai Phong, A2 Nguyen Van Linh, 10 Ly Thuong Kiet, 172 Nguyen Chi Thanh, 19 Le Hong Phong, HC12 at the western end of the Nguyen Van Troi Bridge, 92 Dien Bien Phu, A1.1 to the southeast of the intersection of Pham Van Dong and Ngo Quyen streets, A1.2 to the northeast of the intersection of Duong Dinh Nghe and Ngo Quyen strees, along a section of Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Street belonging to the An Cu 4 resettlement area, A16 Vo Van Kiet, to the southwest of the intersection of Vo Nguyen Giap and Phan Tu streets, to the west of Vo Nguyen Giap Street at its intersection with a southern section of Ho Xuan Huong Street.

At a recent meeting with the city leaders, Director of the municipal Department of Transport Le Van Trung underlined a need to release support policies for car parking project developers.

In particular, it is necessary to encourage local residents and businesses to set aside their own land to develop their car park services, whilst functional local bodies will only ensure State management of these sites in line with the laws.

Beside, it is also high time to take back land which has been handed over to projects that have yet to start construction and pay land use fees for many years in order to construct static traffic facilities.

Mr Truong Dinh Duc, the Chief Representative of the Businesses’ Association in the Central and Central Highlands regions, said, many of his agency’s members are eager to invest in parking projects, thereby conducting investment activities in tandem with joining forces with the city authorities to develop traffic infrastructure. and reduce traffic congestion.

Noticeably, he proposed the municipal administration facilitate businesses to access loans from the city’s Investment and Development Fund so that they can ensure enough capital to implement parking projects.

Beside, the city authorities should tighten the granting of investment licenses for high-rise buildings, including hotels and trade centres, to ensure that they fully comply with the regulations regarding parking spaces.