Constructive opinions from Da Nang’s general public are being collected about 3 options for re-arranging the traffic network at the western end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge. 

The Bridge is crowded with rush hour traffic

The traffic re-arrangement aims to ease traffic congestion at the intersection of the Nguyen Van Linh, Tran Phu and 2 September streets during peak hours, and to satisfy the city’s future traffic development strategies.

The 1^st option features the construction of a 2-way traffic road tunnel taking Bach Dang under the approach road to the western end of the bridge at a cost of between 218 billion VND and 250 billion VND.

Under the 2^nd one, 2 parallel tunnels will be built at a total cost of about 276 billion VND, with one allowing vehicles to travel Bach Dang towards 2 September whilst the other for traffic heading from Tran Phu towards Trung Nu Vuong.

The last one involves the creation of a large roundabouts valued at about 20 billion VND, and the site clearance cost of over 1, 077 billion VND.

A design involves the construction of a tunnel at the western end of the Dragon Bridge

The designs mentioned above have been created by a joint venture between the BK Engineering and Construction Company, and the Nippon Sokki Company Limited, a joint venture between the Transport Engineering Consulting Company No 5 (TECCO5), the Transport Engineering Design Inc (TEDI), and international consultant James Tinnion-Morgan from the UK-based Cevitrans Company, and independent architect Tran Thi Nam Phuong.

These designs are now available on the Transport Department’s official website at http://www.sgtvt.danang.gov.vn/index.php?lang=vi.  The intention is to collect more constructive opinions from the general public about these ideas.

Addressing recent meeting to appraise the options, municipal People’s Committee  Vice Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Tuan asked the consultancy units to collect even more ideas from talented domestic and foreign architects to perfect their designs, and to take the surrounding urban landscapes into account. 

By the end of this month, the city authorities will select the best design which will be then submitted to the city leaders for approval in July 2018. 

Work is expected to start on the upgrade of this intersection either late 2018 or early 2019.