[sustran] Hanoi Identifies New Measures to Resolve Traffic Jams

[Craig Townsend]

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Hanoi Identifies New Measures to Resolve Traffic Jams

HANOI, March 8 Asia Pulse - The Ha Noi People's Committee and the Ministry
of Transport (MOT) have identified new measures to resolve traffic jams and
other related problems likely to arise during major celebrations to be
organised in the capital this year.

Most important of these is the 990th anniversary of the city that falls in
October. At a meeting held here last week, local authorities and ministry
officials discussed ways to improve implementation of major projects
already in progress.

These are being implemented at five entry points to the city - from
national highways No. 1, 32, and 6, the Nguyen Van Cu, and the Hoa Lac
National Highway.

Four projects that relate to accessing National Highway No. 1 are being
implemented by the Ministry of Transport and Ha Noi' Department of
Transport and Public Works.

These will upgrade infrastructure, road surfaces, drainage systems, plant
trees and improve lighting systems on streets that enter the city from
different directions. These include Le Duan Street; the section of Highway
1 that runs from Phap Van to Van Dien; Nguyen Van Cu Road; and clearing a
bottleneck on Van Dien.

A new bridge called Dien will be built at the gate to National Highway
No.32. The Department of Transport and Public Works is also implementing a
project to improve infrastructure along 3.2 km of Tay Son Road, which leads
to National Highway No.6.

Meanwhile, the dyke on the Red River's right bank is undergoing
reconstruction, complementing projects worth VND88.325 billion aimed at
widening the road from An Duong to Long Bien and upgrading infrastructure on 
Tran Quang Khai Road.

Other projects in the pipeline include a round-road around the city. All
the projects aim at making the city more beautiful for the many major
celebrations slated for this year.

Apart from Thang Long-Ha Noi's 990th anniversary, other landmark events
include the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Viet
Nam, the 25th anniversary of national reunification, and the 55th
Anniversary of National Day.

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Craig Townsend
Institute for Sustainability & Technology Policy
Murdoch University
South Street, Murdoch
Perth, Western Australia 6150

tel: (61 8) 9360 6293
fax: (61 8) 9360 6421
email: townsend at central.murdoch.edu.au