(PLO) – On the 2nd day of Tet, people going out to celebrate Tet increased, causing the Rach Mieu bridge to be continuously congested, the traffic police force and traffic inspectors of Ben Tre and Tien Giang provinces had to organize many times to regulate traffic smoothly. afternoon.
On February 11 (the 2nd day of Tet), people went out to celebrate Tet in large numbers Rach Mieu bridge Continuous congestion in both directions. Traffic police and traffic inspectors of Ben Tre and Tien Giang provinces are on duty at hot spots in the Rach Mieu bridge area to try to regulate the flow of vehicles across the bridge.
According to records from 8:00 a.m. on the same day, the flow of vehicles flowed in this direction Rach Mieu bridge higher. In the direction of Tien Giang to Ben Tre, due to increased vehicle traffic going uphill slowly, prolonged congestion occurred.
Traffic police forces of Ben Tre and Tien Giang provinces coordinate to regulate one-way traffic on Rach Mieu bridge, giving priority to the direction of Tien Giang to Ben Tre.
At 12:35 a.m. on the same day, the traffic police force regulated one-way traffic on Rach Mieu bridge, giving priority to the direction of Tien Giang to Ben Tre 4 times a day.
At about 2:30 p.m. on the same day, the traffic flow from Ben Tre to Tien Giang continued to be congested. Traffic police continued to block the traffic flow from Tien Giang to Ben Tre, regulating one-way traffic to give priority to the opposite direction. .
Rach Mieu Bridge is a hot spot where peak traffic jams often occur during Tet. Some of the reasons why this bridge is often congested are because the bridge is small and narrow with only 2 lanes both going and returning, the slope is high, and heavy vehicles moving uphill on the bridge move slowly; Vehicles participating in traffic encroach on lanes when participating in traffic; Vehicle traffic during Tet increases…
Previously, in order to reduce traffic pressure across Rach Mieu bridge, authorities banned heavy trucks and vehicles with 3 axles or more from crossing Rach Mieu bridge during the hours from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day. This regulation applies from January 30 to February 19.
However, due to the Tet holiday, people’s demand for travel increases, causing traffic jams on Rach Mieu Bridge for long periods of time.
(PLO) – On the morning of April 29, the first day of the holiday of April 30 and May 1, the death anniversary of Patriarch Hung Vuong, a stream of people from Ho Chi Minh City and the Eastern provinces flocked to their hometowns for the holiday, causing the Rach Mieu Bridge to Highway 60 is stuck in traffic for a long time.
DONG HA
