Protection of the construction of Dien Doai overpass on National Highway 48 over the North-South expressway

The plan to organize protection for the construction of Dien Doai overpass on National Highway 48 over the North-South expressway was conveyed by Nghe An Electronic Newspaper on July 3, 2023 in the article"Dien Chau district will organize security for the construction of Dien Doai overpass over the North-South expressway".

The reason why the People's Committee of Dien Chau district had to organize protection for the construction of Dien Doai overpass over the North-South expressway is because recently, 14 households with land along National Highway 48 have carried out a number of actions to obstruct the construction (hanging protest banners, gathering construction materials within the construction area). These actions led to the households believing that the construction of Dien Doai overpass on National Highway 48 over the North-South expressway would devalue their land, and they requested compensation or resettlement.

Meanwhile, according to the People's Committee and the Land Clearance Council of Dien Chau district, the request of 14 households is not based on compensation or resettlement. Because, in the previous phase, when upgrading National Highway 48, the households received compensation, the traffic safety corridor of National Highway 48 was marked at the scene; meanwhile, Dien Doai overpass over the North - South expressway is located entirely on the main axis and within the National Highway 48 corridor, not encroaching on the land of the related households. At the same time, the front of the land plot of the related households has also been adjusted by Project Management Board 6 - Ministry of Transport, organizing the construction of a cross-route collector road with a roadbed width of 4.5m, asphalt surface width of 3.5m, and road scale of class B.

Speaking at the conference to deploy the construction protection plan held on June 30, 2023, Chairman of Dien Chau District People's Committee, Mr. Tang Van Luyen, said that regarding the petitions of the households, Dien Chau District People's Committee and the District Site Clearance Council have proactively sought opinions from provincial and central agencies to respond in writing to the households many times. As for the petitions of the households regarding the safety range of the bridge, on June 7, 2023, the Ministry of Transport also issued Document No. 5888/BGTVT-KCHT to the District People's Committee and the Provincial People's Committee. According to the Ministry of Transport, the safety corridor limit of the Dien Doai overpass section at Km414+208 (expressway route) currently according to the safety corridor of National Highway 48 has been marked at the site according to the Minutes of handover to Dien Doai commune and Dien Yen commune on October 10, 2016.

In addition, the District People's Committee, the District Compensation and Site Clearance Council, and the People's Committee of Dien Doai Commune also spent a lot of time in dialogue, explaining legal regulations; propagating and mobilizing households not to obstruct the construction of the project. On the afternoon of June 29, the District People's Committee also held a dialogue with representatives of 14 households under the chairmanship of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee.

Regarding the Nghi Son - Dien Chau expressway construction investment component project under the North - South Eastern expressway construction investment project in the 2017-2020 period, it is a national key project. According to the assigned schedule, package XL03 (section Km405+00 to Km419+600 in the areas of Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh districts) must be completed before July 21, 2023, and is expected to be technically opened on September 2, 2023 as directed by the Prime Minister. Therefore, to ensure progress, the People's Committee of Dien Chau district will organize the protection of the construction of Dien Doai Overpass on National Highway 48 over the North - South expressway, Nghi Son - Dien Chau section from July 7 to September 1, 2023 - before the time of technical opening.

According to the prepared plan, from early morning on July 7, the forces participating in the construction protection were present at the construction area of ​​Dien Doai viaduct on National Highway 48 over the North-South Expressway, located west of M1 pier and the left-side service road, organizing the erection of fences, demarcating the construction area and performing assigned tasks. Ensuring the goal set by the People's Committee of Dien Chau district is to protect the safety of the construction work, ensure the construction of the work according to the approved design and the progress of the project to build some sections of the North-South Expressway in the East phase 2017 - 2020 (in Dien Doai commune, Dien Chau district); minimizing damage and loss of property, not allowing any acts of obstruction that affect the construction, causing insecurity and disorder in the area...

The construction unit, Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex), has also prepared materials, equipment, vehicles, technical staff and construction workers.

At exactly 7:30 a.m., Vice Chairman of Dien Chau District People's Committee, Mr. Phan Xuan Vinh officially issued the order to protect the construction.

After the leaders of Dien Chau district issued the order to protect the construction, officers, workers and many types of vehicles proceeded to dismantle and level the ground as planned.