HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City has kicked off 13 major trafficprojects with total investment of 3.5 trillion VND (149.12 million USD),according to the city’s Management Board for Traffic Works Construction andInvestment.

They include the six-lane 124m-long My Thuy 3 bridge project in District 2(under the My Thuy intersection project which has total investment of 2trillion VND). It is expected to ease congestion near Cat Lai Port in District2.

A project to build an overpass in front of the new Eastern Bus Station on HanoiHighway in District 9 includes a pedestrian bridge and an underpass (under thenew Eastern Bus Station project in District 9) with total investment of nearly 440billion VND.

In addition, technical infrastructure will be built on nine land plots,covering 77,600 square metres, in the Thu Thiem new urban area in District 2.Under the project, six land plots are planned as residential areas, while theremaining are for commercial areas.

The city has advanced 603 billion VND to build the technical infrastructurebefore it auctions the land-use rights to investors.

The remaining projects include a steel bridge that will replace the An Phu Dongferry connecting Go Vap district and District 12; dredging of the Soai Rap Canal(phase 2); an upgrade of Huynh Tan Phat street in Nha Be district; a new HuongLo 11 drainage system in Binh Chanh district; an infrastructure system in NuocDen canal area; an upgrade of Tran Van Giau Street in Binh Tan district; anupgrade of Duong Quang Ham street in Go Vap district; and expansion of Dong VanCong street in District 2.

Key transport infrastructure projects are expected to be completed this year toreduce congestion and develop more connections between the city andneighbouring provinces./.