Expressways linking with HCMC fail to contain traffic rush

An ambulance uses the emergency lane of HCMC - Trung Luong Expressway to escape the traffic jam on July 30, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Nam

All three expressways connecting HCMC with provinces to its southeast and southwest are suffering frequent congestion, unable to handle the high traffic volumes they experience.

On the afternoon of July 30, long lines of cars and trucks clogged the Trung Luong – My Thuan Expressway going from HCMC towards the Mekong Delta. This expressway is an extension of the only major road that connects the city with the region.

Apart from the increase in the traffic volume due to rising travel demand during the weekend, the congestion was also caused by the number of vehicles stopping along the way to get their electronic toll collection (ETC) card. There is no emergency lane on the Trung Luong – My Thuan for drivers to use for this purpose. The government has asked all expressways across the nation to start using the ETC system by Aug. 1.

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