Truong Chinh street in Hanoi has just been expanded and the elevated Ring Road No.2 opens to traffic to reduce traffic congestion on downtown roads which are under heavy traffic pressure in the city.

The Nga Tu So - Nga Tu Vong road axis (through Truong Chinh road) is the flashpoint of traffic jam in Hanoi with many buildings on both sides. The elevated Ring Road No.2 project is expected to solve the issue, by easing traffic congestion on heavy traffic roads downtown such as Vinh Tuy - Mai Dong, Nga Tu Vong - Truong Chinh - Nga Tu So.

On the other hand, the viaduct is an important section of Ring Road No.2 and was built after a series of projects such as Vinh Tuy, Dong Tru and Nhat Tan bridges to relieve the traffic pressure downtown.

The roads were built by Vietnam's largest private conglomerate Vingroup under a Build-Transfer (BT) format, i.e. infrastructure in exchange for land.

Many experts believe that this is a typical BT project and proves that involving the private resources in infrastructure development is the right direction for a mega city like Hanoi.

The followings are some images of the road:

Truong Chinh street and the elevated Ring Road No.2 after completion.

The two ramps at one end of the viaduct in Truong Chinh street, close to the intersection of Tay Son, Nguyen Trai and Lang streets.

This is the beginning of Truong Chinh street, the section near Nga Tu Vong which is decongested recently thanks to the removal of construction equipment.

The items include main bridge (19-meter wide), ramps (7-meter wide each) connecting to the road below at three locations: Vinh Tuy bridge, Nga Tu Vong and Nga Tu So.

The elevated car-only section of Ring Road No. 2 from the Nga Tu So intersection to the Vinh Tuy bridge was open to traffic on November 9.

Construction of the elevated Ring Road No.2 from the Nga Tu So to Nga Tu Vong started in April 2018, with a cost of VND9.4 trillion (US$404.5 million). The whole route is 5.1km long and 19m wide. Site clearance costs over VND4.19 trillion (US$180.3 million).

The whole route during construction.

Chronic clogging in Truong Chinh street before it was expanded.

Nga Tu Vong intersection before the construction of Ring Road No.2.

Truong Chinh street was under construction and expansion in 2014.