Close illegal pedestrian crossings across railways
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 12, the interdisciplinary team inspecting railway traffic safety closed illegal pedestrian crossings and cleared visibility at railway crossings in the province.
According to the Traffic Safety Committee of Nghe An province, in 2017, there were 12 traffic accidents on the North-South railway line passing through the locality, killing 9 people, injuring 6 people, many accidents occurred at crossings and pedestrian paths over the railway with a width of over 3m. In response to that situation, the Provincial People's Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 6493/UBND-NC dated August 24, 2017 on ensuring traffic safety at crossings and pedestrian paths.
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| Illegal access road closure in Nghi Loc district. Photo: Phuong Thao |
The closure of illegal residential passages was carried out in 6 districts, cities and towns with 39 passages.
Specifically, in Hoang Mai, continue to coordinate with the Regional Railway Project Management Board 1 to implement the "Sub-project of site clearance and construction of construction items in phase 2 of plan No. 1856/KH-TTg under emergency order - scope of Nghe An province under the project: construction of construction items in phase 2, plan No. 1856/KH-TTg under emergency order".
At Quynh Luu, close 2 residential paths at Km275+625 and Km258+480; narrow and smooth the road surface for residential paths at 8 locations: Km249+615, Km253+200, Km254+830, Km275+470, Km257+990, Km258+345, Km259+010, Km266+180.
In Dien Chau, close 1 residential walkway at Km271+500; narrow and smooth the road surface for 5 residential walkways at the following locations: Km267+500, Km281+610, Km283+923, Km286+260, Km287+348; clear trees 15m east of the railway track at the residential walkway at Km283+923; widen the level crossing at locations Km285+200 and Km286+860; add 2 signs on both sides of the level crossing at location Km280+500.
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| The closure of illegal residential roads was carried out in 6 districts, cities and towns with 39 roads. Photo: Phuong Thao |
In Nghi Loc, close 4 residential paths at locations Km350+320, Km306+830, Km309+346, Km310+160; narrow and smooth the road surface for 5 residential paths at locations: Km296+350, Km298+310, Km299+625, Km304+575, Km304+820.
In Vinh City, narrow and smooth the road surface for 4 residential paths, at the following locations: Km214+410, Km320+060, Km321+470, Km321+870...
In Hung Nguyen, close 1 residential path at Km327+915; narrow and smooth the road surface for 9 residential paths, at the following locations: Km322+590, Km323+890, Km325+025, Km325+168, Km325+885, Km326+175, Km326+350, Km326+910 and Km328+770.
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| Completed the closure of an illegal residential path. Photo: Phuong Thao |
According to the plan, the closure of illegal residential paths and clearing of sight lines at railway crossings in the province must be completed before the Lunar New Year 2018.
