In the midst of modern HCM City, two abandoned toll stations, affecting traffic, have not been dismantled in the past few years, prompting public opinion.

Binh Trieu 2 Bridge Project (Ward 26, Binh Thanh District) is a key project to improve traffic congestion and traffic accidents in the North East of Ho Chi Minh City. However, two years ago the toll station was abandoned, affecting the traffic participants.

It is known that the project toll station Binh Trieu bridge construction by Traffic Corporation 5 (Cienco5) implementation. The project was started in 2000 and completed in 2003 a number of items such as upgrading and expansion of roads around the eastern bus station and building Binh Trieu 2 new bridge.

After a period of time, when Cienco5 was unable to arrange capital to complete the remaining items of the project due to high cost of land clearance, the Prime Minister approved the HCM City People's Committee to terminate the contract. Copper BOT with Cienco5 and adjust BOT project Binh Trieu 2 (phase 2).

In 2006, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City chose the City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company (CII) as the investor of the BOT project of Binh Trieu 2 Bridge, CII was entitled to collect fees from 1/7/2009. On the side of Binh Trieu 1 bridge, when it was degraded, HCM City People's Committee allowed CII to invest. After upgrading Binh Trieu 1 bridge, CII will hold the investment return on August 1, 2013.

Le Quoc Binh, General Director of Hochiminh City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company (CII), said that the Binh Trieu Bridge Road Project, Phase 2, was signed off by the contract. FLOUR.

Currently, Binh Thanh District is planning to compensate for ground clearance, in October will build the junction of the fallen Martyrs' Hall and upgrade and expand Ung Van Khiem.

It is expected that by the end of 2019 the project will complete these two items and return fees at the Binh Trieu Bridge Station. Currently, this toll station has been suspended due to the lack of funds for Binh Trieu 2 Bridge.

Thu Thiem charging station

Officially unveiled on November 20, 2011, tunnel crossing the Saigon River (Thu Thiem Tunnel) is considered the largest tunnel in Southeast Asia. Along with the East-West Highway, Thu Thiem Tunnel marks a turning point in HCMC's transport sector.

Shortly after the completion of the project has shortened the travel time between the East and West ends of Ho Chi Minh City and at the same time solve some traffic congestion in the urban area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, this project also contributes to the traffic connection between HCMC and neighboring areas.

It is known that the Thu Thiem-East-West Highway will be invested with a total investment of 16 trillion dong by the end of 2012. After that, Ho Chi Minh City has built Thu Thiem tunnel to District 2.

In September 2012, the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City held a fee for testing tunnel Thu Thiem in a month. There are an average of 14,700 4-wheel vehicles and 76,700 motorcycles per day. However, after one month of testing fee, this toll station was stopped.

The reason given by the HCM City People's Committee is because the city recognizes the economic situation is more complex, no signs of recovery. Local people and businesses are having difficulties. If the city charges a fee, it will have a negative impact on the city's socio-economic situation. In addition, the City People's Committee at that time also confirmed when the conditions will direct the charge later.

However, spent five years, but this toll station only collects 0 coins. To date, Thu Thiem Toll Plaza is always in the "empty house garden" scene, not active but not dismantled.

Tran Thu Lam, Deputy Director of HoChiMinh City Department of Transport, explained: "Thu Thiem Toll Stations were built to collect fees for maintenance, Maintain this tunnel, not charge a fee to recover the project.

However, in early 2013, when the road maintenance fund was put into operation, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Transport to cancel and stop collecting toll collection stations using land to pay the state budget and repay loans to avoid Overpaid charge.

Thu Thiem fee station built on ODA loans of the Japanese government should be subject to the abolition. Therefore, tunnel maintenance and maintenance will be charged by the Road Maintenance Fund.

According to VTC News

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