A major underground road tunnel at the intersection of Dien Bien Phu and Nguyen Tri Phuong streets in the central city of Da Nang opened to traffic on November 1, which is expected to facilitate the city’s transport and serve the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2017 hosted by the city.

The junction is situated at the city’s northwestern gateway where a range of main roads intersect with high traffic density and frequent traffic jams during peak hours.

The upgrade of the Y-shaped intersection is aimed at dealing with traffic congestion, meeting local travel demand and improving the urban transport infrastructure in Da Nang, while contributing to the local socio-economic development.

The key project aims to serve APEC 2017 and reduce traffic jams in Da Nang. (Credit: NDO)

It is the final project to have been completed and put into service for the APEC event in Da Nang, following ten months of construction. The project was finished two months in advance in line with the set schedule.

The reinforced concrete Dien Bien Phu - Nguyen Tri Phuong tunnel measures 4.75m high and 409m long and is capable of earthquake resistance standard at level 7 on the MSK scale, with a design speed of 40kph.

It was constructed with a total investment of VND118.3 billion (US$5.2 million) sourced from capital for Da Nang’s sustainable development projects financed by the World Bank./.

( VNF/NDO )