After two years of construction, the traffic infrastructure project at western end of the Tran Thi Ly Bridge, Da Nang, officially opened to traffic on Monday morning to celebrate the 47^th anniversary of the liberation of the city (March 29) and the 25^th anniversary of Da Nang’s recognition as a centrally-governed city on January 1, 1997.

Da Nang Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang (5th, left), Standing Deputy Secretary Luong Nguyen Minh Triet (2nd, right), and Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Le Trung Chinh (4th, left) attending the ribbon cutting ceremony at the traffic infrastructure project at western end of the Tran Thi Ly Bridge. Photo: THANH LAN

In attendance at the inauguration ceremony were Da Nang Party Committee Secretary cum Head of the National Assembly Deputies' delegation Nguyen Van Quang, Standing Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee cum Chairman of the People's Council Luong Nguyen Minh Triet, and Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee cum Chairman of the People's Committee Le Trung Chinh.

Delivering a speech at the inauguration ceremony, Chairman Chinh highly appreciated great efforts made by the project management board and construction contractors to ensure on-schedule completion of the project to mark the 47^th anniversary of the liberation of the city despite pandemic-triggered difficulties.

He also highlighted the importance of the project in ensuring traffic safety and order traffic, and creating an architectural and landscape highlight in the city.

“Along with the recently-opened APEC Sculpture Park, some recently-completed key projects, the traffic infrastructure project at western end of the Tran Thi Ly Bridge marked the return of socio-economic and cultural development activities in the city. The project significantly contributed to creating a new impetus for the city to recover and thrive its economy again, including the reactivation of urban infrastructure development, socio-economic and tourism projects" noted Mr. Chinh.

He expressed his belief that the Party, government and people of Da Nang would overcome difficulties and soon bring Da Nang back to rapid socio-economic growth. The city is willing to roll out red carpet for guests and investors from both home and abroad to seek investment and cooperation opportunities in the locality, and experience its natural beauty, culinary culture and people’s lives.

In his report at the inauguration ceremony, Director of the Da Nang Management Board of Traffic Construction Investment Projects Nguyen Minh Huy revealed that the purposed of the project was to reduce the current traffic congestion at intersections nearby during peak hours, in a tandem with alleviating the huge volume of traffic on main trunk roads leading to the Da Nang International Airport such as Nguyen Van Linh and Xo Viet Nghe Tinh.

Covering an area of 131,521m² in the wards of Hoa Cuong Bac and Hoa Thuan Dong, Hai Chau District, the VND723 billion, 3-level traffic project borders Binh Minh 6 Street to the north, 29 March to the south, the Han River to the east, and military agencies and residential areas to the west.

The lowest level is a 4-lane road tunnel taking Duy Tan under the busy junctions with Le Dinh Tham and the western end of the Tran Thi Ly Bridge. The upper level on ground is a roundabout, whilst the highest level is a 14m-wide 4-lane steel overpass over 2 September Street. There are also two 6m-wide frontage roads at the both sides of the overpass.

The overpass has been open to traffic since July 14, 2021. It consists of 5 five spans of steel box girders combined with reinforced concrete slabs with a width of 14m and a system of approach and frontage roads.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee cum Chairman of the People's Council Luong Nguyen Minh Triet (third right) awarding Certificates of Merit from the municipal People's Committee to organisations and individuals in recognition of their outstanding achievements during the construction of the project. Photo: THANH LAN

Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Le Trung Chinh (fifth left) presenting Certificates of Merit from the municipal People's Committee to organisations and individuals for their dedication and commitment to the project. Photo: THANH LAN

The official opening ceremony on Monday morning of traffic infrastructure project at western end of the Tran Thi Ly Bridge in progress. Photo: THANH LAN

People travelling over overpass as part of the traffic infrastructure project at western end of the Tran Thi Ly Bridge. Photo: THANH LAN

Vehicles are seen travelling nearby clusters of intersections on the inauguration day. Photo: THANH LAN

Vehicles travelling in the tunnel. Photo: THANH LAN

Reporting by THANH LAN - Translating by M.DUNG