As per request by the Da Nang administration, the municipal Department of Transport will direct consulting units to focus on carefully studying the traffic arrangement of a intersection north of the existing Hoa Xuan Bridge, and the capital source for the expansion of the bridge and its approach roads.

In detail, focus will be expanding the bridge in tandem with constructing a tunnel along riverside Thang Long Street and a steel overpass along Cach Mang Thang Tam Street. The total cost is expected to be about VND410 billion.

This option is consistent with the Prime Minister –approved adjustments to the Da Nang Master Plan by 2030, with a vision towards  2045.

According to the Department of Transport, traffic congestion north of the bridge, exactly at the intersection of Le Thanh Nghi - Cach Mang Thang Tam - Thang Long – an approach road leading to the bridge, has appeared over the past years, especially during peak hours.

Through the survey, the longest vehicle queuing length is about 300 - 400m. Traffic through the intersection during peak hours is currently about 4,000 cars / hour, exceeding the capacity of the self-regulating intersection. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the traffic arrangement at this cluster of traffic nodes in a bid to improve traffic movement.

Reporting by THANH LAN – Translating by A.T