According to the latest traffic plan for the APEC meetingsissued by the municipal People’s Committee on October 21, tipper lorries willbe banned from all routes in the city from November 3-12. The APEC EconomicLeaders’ Week is scheduled on November 6-11 in the city.
However, they will be allowed to use certain roads on theoutskirts of the city, including routes linking Hai Van tunnel to Tuy Loan,some sections of the National Highway 14B, National Highway 1 and the Da Nang-QuangNgai Expressway.
Also under the plan, trucks, lorries with trailers, coacheswith over 16 seats, sanitary vehicles, garbage trucks and trucks transportingwaste will be banned from 5am to 11pm between November 5 and 12 on a number ofroads, including Hoang Sa, Vo Nguyen Giap, Truong Sa and Vo Van Kiet, as wellas Nguyen Van Thoai, Ho Xuan Huong, Nguyen Duc Thuan and Minh Mang, in additionto An Nong and Nam Ky Khoi Nghia.
The same ban will also be implemented on Bach Dang, TranPhu, 2 thang 9 and Cach mang Thang 8, as well as Ham Nghi, Le Dinh Ly, NguyenTri Phuong and Nguyen Huu Tho, in addition to Trung Nu Vuong, Nguyen Van Linh,Duy Tan and Tran Thi Ly, and some bridges, including Rong, Tran Thi Ly and TienSon.
On November 10 and 11, the ban will also be applied to otherroads, including Le Van Hien, Ngu Hanh Son, Ngo Quyen and Yet Kieu. It willalso be implemented for coaches with a height of over 3.5m.
From November 5 to 12, all vehicles will be banned from parkingat Hoang Sa, Vo Nguyen Giap, Truong Sa and Vo Van Kiet, as well as Nguyen VanThoai, Bach Dang, Tran Phu, 2 thang 9 and Cach mang thang 8, in additionto Nguyen Van Linh, Duy Tan and Tran Thi Ly.
To ensure safety, Da Nang authorities have decided to temporarilysuspend the Rong (Dragon) bridge over Han River from breathing fireand spraying water on November 4, 5, 11 and 12.
Tourism vessels will be temporarily suspended on Han river onNovember 9, 10 and 11.
Director of the municipal Department of Transport Le VanTrung, said apart from working with relevant agencies to build the traffic planfor APEC, the department has also proposed to local authorities to upgradeinfrastructure in the city to better serve the APEC meetings.
The APEC Economic Leaders’ Week is expected to bring togetherleaders and around 10,000 delegates from 21 APEC member economies.-VNA