Drainage work to bring traffic disruption in southwestern HCMC
Cars and buses will not be allowed to enter sections of 19 roads in southwestern Ho Chi Minh City from November 1 when work on the city's major drainage project is set to begin.
The US$22-million project, including a 10-kilometer sewer system, three pumping stations and a plan to revive the 1.8-kilometer Hang Bang Channel, will continue until early 2019, authorities said.
The project is hoped to help prevent the whole area from being heavily flooded during rainy season.
Authorities added that they will try to minimize the disruption by closing the roads one after another.
Barriers will be removed during the Lunar New Year holiday, said officials.
The roads that will be affected include Hung Vuong, Minh Phung, Hau Giang, Binh Tay and Pham Phu Thu in District 6.
In Districts 5 and 11, barriers will be put up on Binh Thoi, Lac Long Quan, Phu Tho, Han Hai Nguyen, Ton That Hiep, Do Ngoc Thach, Go Cong, Phu Huu, Ta Uyen, Van Tuong, Pho Co Dieu and Tan Khai.