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From 11:00 on May 1, the N3 overpass at An Phú interchange will be opened to traffic, enabling direct left turns and easing congestion at the eastern gateway of Ho Chi Minh City.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Project Management Board for Transportation Infrastructure Construction, final finishing works are being accelerated to meet the opening schedule. On site, workers are painting road markings, installing signage, and completing lighting systems to ensure safe operation when the project is put into use.
The N3 overpass is designed to serve the left-turn movement from Mai Chi Tho Avenue to Dong Van Cống. Once operational, vehicles—especially container trucks—can move continuously in this direction without stopping at traffic signals as before. By separating traffic flows, the overpass is intended to reduce conflicts at one of the city’s traffic hotspots.
The overpass is nearly 500 meters long and 9 meters wide, with two one-way lanes. It forms part of Construction Package No. 10, with a total investment of about 236 billion VND. The route connects to the Giồng Ông Tố bridge, creating a transport axis from Mai Chí Thọ Avenue to Cat Lai port.
After the N3 overpass goes into operation, vehicles traveling from the Vo Nguyen Giap direction via Mai Chí Thọ Avenue can turn left directly onto Dong Van Cống to reach Cat Lai port. This is expected to replace the previous situation where vehicles had to stop and weave at the junction.
The N3 overpass is the fourth major item completed in the An Phú interchange project. Previously, the HC1-01 underpass opened in mid-2025, the N2 overpass opened at the end of 2025, and the HC1-02 underpass opened in early 2026. The continued commissioning of these components is gradually completing the eastern gateway transport network, easing pressure on the Cat Lai port access route and the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway.
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