Key traffic project of Hanoi constructed during the epidemic period

Le Van Luong Underpass construction project is one of 6 key traffic projects licensed by the Hanoi People’s Committee for construction during this social distancing period. The project is being urgently constructed, workers are divided into three working shifts day and night, COVID-19 prevention is tightened as well. 

Le Van Luong Underpass construction project was started in October 2020, with an investment of nearly VND 700 billion (US$30 million), expected to be completed in 18 months.

The project will build a reinforced concrete underpass in the direction of Lê Văn Lương-Tố Hữu Street and vice versa. The underpass’s total length is 475m.

According to a report of Tien Phong Newspaper, on July 31st, , workers are urgently constructing and wearing masks to prevent COVID-19

 The underground sewer sectionon Le Van Luong Street towards To Huu Street has been completed and is in the process of finishing the road surface.

 Workers are still rushing construction in order to speed up the progress.  The construction site is currently implementing 3 construction points, with 38 staffs, workers working all day.

The project is currently building the underpass, retaining wall, drainage system and the items which need to be ahead of schedule before the rainy season 2021.

 "Le Van Luong  Underpass project was one of the key projects of the city, aiming to resolve conflicts in intersections, reduce traffic congestion and complete the traffic infrastructure of the capital", said representative of FECON – one of three contractors of this project.

“The project has many items located deep underground, construction is very complicated so we take advantage of dry weather to speed up the process” the representative added".

 “Construction during the epidemic period requires the workers comply with the regulations on prevention of COVID-19 such as wearing mask, measuring body temperature before entering the site. In particular, during the construction process, the workers keep their distance, for difficult items, divide 2 people into one construction group”, Mr. Dang Tuan, Site Manager (SM) of this project said.

After Le Van Luong underpass is completed, the intersection will have a total of 10 lanes in the direction of Le Van Luong – To Huu and vice versa, instead of the current 8 lanes, contributing to solving traffic conflicts at this intersection, gradually completing Hanoi transport infrastructure system.