New construction projects in HCM City must ensure traffic flows remain smooth

New construction projects in HCM City must ensure traffic flows remain smooth

HCM CITY — HCM City will no longer approve construction projects that could affect transport in their vicinity and possibly cause traffic jams once the work is completed.

The Department of Transport has issued guidelines to evaluate and reduce negative impacts of new construction projects on traffic.

All those that would lead to an increase in traffic will have to take that into account and design solutions to ensure smooth traffic flow.

These include apartment buildings, schools, malls, and large restaurants.

The developers have to assess the impact on traffic within a radius of  五00m in inner districts and  三00m in outlying places.

They have to calculate how much additional traffic their project will cause five to  一0 years down the line.

Based on the forecasts, investors have to propose solutions to reduce negative impacts on traffic infrastructure.

Many of HCM City’s streets suffer from traffic congestion in the morning and afternoon when workers and students travel. — VNS