The western gateway of Ho Chi Minh City is jammed on weekend nights.

June 30, 2024 | 20:30

TPO - On the evening of June 30, traffic jams occurred at the western gateway of Ho Chi Minh City. Vehicles lined up for kilometers, and had to inch their way through the construction area of ​​the National Highway 1 - Ben Luc Long Thanh Expressway intersection.

On the evening of June 30, on National Highway 1, a large number of vehicles from the Western provinces and cities poured into Ho Chi Minh City after two days of weekend.

According to the reporter's records at around 6:00 p.m. on June 30, a line of vehicles was lined up nearly 2km long on National Highway 1 from the border of Long An province to the construction area of ​​the Ben Luc Long Thanh - National Highway 1 intersection (in Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City).

People and vehicles "inch by inch" through the western gateway of Ho Chi Minh City.

Mr. Nguyen Nhat Dang (from Vinh Long) said: "After the weekend, I returned to Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for work. This afternoon, the traffic on National Highway 1 was quite heavy. From Trung Luong area ( Tien Giang ) to Ben Luc bridge (Long An), there was continuous congestion at intersections. Especially, at the gateway to Ho Chi Minh City, there was serious congestion."

The sudden increase in the number of vehicles caused traffic congestion at the western gateway of Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of June 30.

Traffic congestion at the construction area of ​​National Highway 1 and Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway intersection.

Some motorcyclists drove inside the construction site fence to try to escape the congestion area.

According to the reporter's records, by 6:30 p.m., the traffic congestion in this area had not improved.

Huu Huy

Source: https://tienphong.vn/cua-ngo-phia-tay-tphcm-ket-cung-toi-cuoi-tuan-post1650827.tpo