Chairman Le Hoang Quan: Entire East-West Highway ready by late November

The entire East-West Highway, including Thu Thiem Tunnel under the Saigon River, will be officially opened to traffic on November 22 this year.

This decision came at a meeting last Friday where HCMC chairman Le Hoang Quan was briefed on the project by the city’s Management Board of Traffic Construction and Urban Projects, Japanese main contractor Obayashi and relevant authorities.

HCMC chairman Le Hoang Quan makes a point at the meeting last Friday - Photo: Kinh Luan

There will be no technical opening of the highway on National Day, September 2.

Luong Minh Phuc, director of the management board, said this would save money and time to solve any technical matters.

Obayashi also proposed putting the highway and Thu Thiem Tunnel into full operation after the deadline of November 15. Quan selected November 22 to open the whole project to traffic in commemoration of the 71st Southern Vietnam’s Uprising Day on November 23.

 

(Theo website Lê Hoàng Quân)