Serious traffic congestion, will Dinh Cong Trang Street (Vinh City) return to two-way traffic?

Dinh Cong Trang Street is located in Le Mao Ward, Vinh City, starting at the intersection with Quang Trung Street and ending at the roundabout of Le Mao, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, and Ho Tung Mau. This isThe most frequently congested route in Vinh CityCurrently.

According to the reporter's records, this road is a one-way road, about 2 km long, quite narrow but has many administrative units, schools, businesses, etc.

In particular, since the inauguration of Vinh City Office Building No. 2 and its operation in early April 2024 on Dinh Cong Trang Street, the traffic safety situation on this route has become even more serious.

There is a department for receiving and returning results of administrative records and procedures of Vinh City located on the 1st floor, transferred from the headquarters on Le Mao Street.

According to research, this department has 18 transaction counters, 11 rooms, specialized units; handling 253 administrative procedures under the authority of the city. On average, each day, the department receives about 500 transactions from people. With a large number of people coming every day, traffic jams and chaotic parking can be predicted in advance.

According to observations, in front of Vinh City Office Building No. 2, the number of cars parked on both sides of the road is hundreds of meters long, the roadway is significantly narrowed. Right in front of the gate, there are hundreds of motorbikes parked horizontally and vertically, blocking the path. The branch roads nearby have also turned into spontaneous parking spots. Some people come to do administrative procedures but have to look for a place to park their cars hundreds of meters away.

Another frequently congested area is the area passing through 3 schools including Le Mao Kindergarten, Primary School and Secondary School located on Dinh Cong Trang Street.

These three schools are only about 200 meters apart, so during rush hours such as 6:30-7:00 a.m. and 4:30-5:00 p.m., traffic jams often occur every day, with parents jostling to pick up their children, especially on rainy days, with vehicles lining up one after another, inching forward.

Mr. Tran Cao Cuong - Chairman of Le Mao Ward People's Committee said: Dinh Cong Trang Street is currently narrow, the sidewalk is degraded, there is no parking lot, while there are too many units located on the street. Traffic jams are something that the locality has anticipated, however, solving this problem is very difficult.

In the short term, the ward has assigned the police and urban forces to regularly inspect and remind people to stop and park illegally on the road. In the long term, the ward has sent a document requesting the city to upgrade the road, renovate and arrange parking spots to reduce congestion.

During the discussion, Mr. Tran Quang Lam - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee said: Currently, we are in the peak months of administrative procedures for people, especially in the land sector when the new Land Law comes into effect. Therefore, the number of people coming to do procedures at the public administrative center on Dinh Cong Trang Street has increased dramatically, traffic congestion is inevitable.

The city has directed the departments of the center to increase overtime to both promptly handle procedures for people and reduce traffic density on the route. At the same time, the city has directed the functional forces to increase patrols and control illegal stopping and parking on the route.

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In addition, the city is also planning to renovate and expand Dinh Cong Trang Street, arranging more convenient parking spots for people to travel. In addition, the city has also proposed to the Provincial People's Committee to request permission for the road to return to two-way traffic as before, or only one-way traffic for a certain period of time. This will help people's business more conveniently, possibly reducing traffic congestion.

Mr. Tran Quang Lam - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee