How will the sidewalks of Vinh City be 'transformed' into parking spaces?

(Baonghean.vn) - To minimizeTraffic congestion, unsafe traffic conditions, and negative impact on urban aesthetics.The Vinh city government has developed a design plan to renovate some sidewalks to create dispersed parking areas for cars...

The Vinh City government plans to partially renovate the sidewalks of four streets – Le Mao, Ho Tung Mau, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, and Le Hong Phong – to create dispersed parking areas.

For Le Mao Street (with a 9m wide sidewalk), the construction area is the sidewalk in front of the Vinh City Tax Department to the entrance of the Vinh City Convention Center, with a length of 165m; the width of the car parking area is 3m from the edge of the road inwards, with cars parked along the direction of traffic, and the width of the pedestrian walkway is 6m.

Sidewalk on Le Mao Street in front of the Vinh City Party Committee and People's Committee. Photo by Nhat Lan.

Engineering design for sidewalk renovation on Le Mao Street. Photo: Nhat Lan

Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street (10.5m wide sidewalk). Construction scope includes the sidewalk in front of the Departments of Justice, Finance, Industry and Trade, and Culture - Sports. The construction scale is 457m long; the width of the car parking area is 3m from the edge of the road, with cars parked along the direction of traffic; the width of the pedestrian walkway is 7.5m.

Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, home to the Departments of Culture and Tourism, Industry and Trade, Finance, and Justice, is always densely packed with parked cars on both sides, making it the location where the Vinh City government will pilot sidewalk renovation. Photo: Nhat Lan

Le Hong Phong Street (10.5m wide sidewalk). Construction area is located in front of Hoa Sen Kindergarten; with a length of 75m; the width of the car parking area is 7-7.5m from the red line boundary, and the width of the pedestrian sidewalk is 2.5-3m.

The location opposite the Department of Transportation is 85m long; the width of the car parking area is 6m from the edge of the road, and the width of the pedestrian walkway is 4.5m. The car parking angle is 45° in the direction of traffic.

Le Hong Phong Street, the section passing the Department of Transport, is also a place where cars are often parked densely on the sidewalks, causing traffic congestion. Photo: Nhat Lan

Engineering design for the renovation of the sidewalk on Le Hong Phong Street, the section passing the Department of Transport. Photo: Nhat Lan.

Ho Tung Mau Street (10.5m wide sidewalk), construction scope: From Vuong Thuc Mau Street to Nguyen Trung Ngan Street (in front of Quan Lau Market area). The construction scale is 120m in length; the outer row of trees will be preserved, the sidewalk from the curb inwards will be 2.5-3m to create a pedestrian walkway, the inner sidewalk will be lowered to create a parking lane 5.0-5.5m wide, and the remaining sidewalk adjacent to the red line (2-2.5m) will be used for parking motorcycles.

In Vinh City, land available for constructing parking lots is very limited. Many vehicle owners, lacking designated parking spaces, are forced to park in areas without designated parking zones, causing traffic congestion, safety hazards, and negatively impacting urban aesthetics. Therefore, the city government's initiative to pilot the renovation of sidewalks and the creation of dispersed parking areas is a practical and highly feasible solution.

The parking area on Cao Thang Street (the road leading to Vinh Market) has been renovated. Each car parked on Cao Thang Street now has its own designated "stall," creating an orderly environment. Photo: Nhat Lan

Recently, the Vinh City authorities renovated the parking lot on Cao Thang Street (the road leading to Vinh Market). After the renovation, vehicles needing to park now have a neat and convenient parking space, creating a more civilized urban environment and reducing traffic congestion and chaos.

Therefore, the renovation of sidewalks in Vinh City has been welcomed by car owners as well as the general public.

Nhat Lan