Promote construction of transport infrastructure

(Baonghean) - In recent years, Do Luong district has actively implemented many solutions to mobilize investment resources to build synchronous transport infrastructure, in order to exploit potential advantages to promote socio-economic development.

Upgrading and maintaining the road through Da Son commune, Do Luong. Photo: Van Truong

By combining resources, Do Luong district called for investment in building key traffic routes in the area; such as mobilizing 45 billion VND to complete the Ngoc - Lam - Boi route with a length of 8.5 km connecting the left bank of Lam River to Anh Son district and to National Highway 15A. After completion, the asphalt road was widened from 3.5m to 5.5m, facilitating trade and socio-economic development of the communes. Mr. Tran Van Lam, in Lam Son commune, shared: Thanks to this upgraded route, the transportation of agricultural products and raw acacia is quite effective, and there is no longer a situation where people are forced to pay too much as before. The upgrade of this vital route also opens up the way to exploit the potential of alluvial land in Ngoc - Lam - Boi communes.

At the same time, the Trang - Minh route, which was more than 15 km long and was previously severely damaged, has now been upgraded with an investment of 14 billion VND. At the end of 2016, the route was put into use and has been effective, creating convenience for people to travel, contributing to promoting the development of trade and services for the semi-mountainous communes of Thai Son, Thuong Son, Minh Son, Tru Son, etc.

Mr. Nguyen Tat Cuong - Deputy Head of the Do Luong District Construction Investment Project Management Board said: Every year, the district prioritizes investment in developing traffic infrastructure with a budget of 50 - 60 billion VND. Focus on upgrading severely damaged roads. From 2016 to now, the district has put into use many important traffic works: Handing over 3 maintenance routes including Do Luong town inner road, Ngoc Son road to Boi Son; Hong Son and Boi Son traffic roads... In particular, the district is encouraging contractors to focus on constructing unfinished projects such as Nhan Son to Dai Son project; Khuon River bridge to Tan Son...

In 2017, Do Luong district has just bid to implement the construction of other key traffic routes including the Dai Son - Tru Son route worth 12 billion VND, the Lam Son commune rural traffic route worth 12 billion VND. During the construction process, along with urging the progress of the project, the Management Board also strengthened the inspection and supervision work to ensure the quality of the projects for long-term exploitation.

Do Luong area also has many projects invested by the Department of Transport that have been effective. For example, National Highway 15A was upgraded from Truong Bon - My Son to Giang Son, nearly 30km; N5 route serving the production of Song Lam Cement Factory, in addition to serving the people, passing through Do Luong district, 17.8km has been completed. During the construction process, the district has been active in site clearance, coordinating compensation for 1,307 affected households, with a total value of more than 63 billion VND.

At the same time, the people's movement to contribute to the development of rural transport has developed strongly. Many narrow village roads and alleys have now been opened according to the new rural criteria, inter-commune, inter-village and alley roads have all been expanded according to the planning. In Xuan Son commune, one of the localities leading the rural transport movement in the district, with the support of the State, the commune budget and the people have contributed more than 6 billion VND to build concrete roads connecting to the main roads.

The road from Xuan Son commune to Thuan Son has been upgraded to facilitate traffic for the people. Photo: Van Truong

Up to this point, the entire Do Luong district has mobilized 250 billion 429 million VND to build and upgrade 1,568 km of rural roads, intra-field roads, 18,000 bridges and culverts for people. The entire district has 350 km of upgraded district roads, over 70% of which have been maintained, more than 100 km of upgraded provincial roads, over 60% of which have been maintained. In 2016, the road connecting Yen Thanh district through Trang - Minh communes (Do Luong) was upgraded to National Highway 7B, which is being upgraded with an investment of over 400 billion VND by the State. Thereby, it helps the district connect traffic to serve the development, exploit the economic potential of farms and livestock in Hong Son, Minh Son, Thuong Son communes... and serve well the development of spiritual tourism in Truong Bon, My Son, eco-tourism in Giang Son Tay, Giang Son Dong...

Van Truong