The newly put into use N5 road in Nghe An has swelled, sunk and cracked in many places.
(Baonghean.vn) - Road N5, near the intersection with National Highway 1A (Nghi Thuan commune, Nghi Loc district), has many areas with bulging, subsidence, and cracks on the road surface, posing a danger to road users.
On this section, the road surface has many cracks and crow’s feet; there are some potholes and places where it swells and sinks heavily. However, every day this road is struggling to bear the load of hundreds of heavy trucks passing by.
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N5 road surface is cracked and sunken, posing a potential traffic safety risk. Photo: Thao Nguyen |
It is known that the N5 route connecting from National Highway 7A (Hoa Son commune, Do Luong district) to Nghi Thiet commune, Nghi Loc district, has three construction projects: The road connecting from National Highway 7A to N5 road invested by Nghe An Department of Transport, has a length of 29.1 km; the road surface is 11m wide, the design speed is 80 km/h, with a total investment of over 1,265 billion VND.
ParagraphRoad N5 and D4 passing through the Southeast Economic Zone are invested by the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board; of which, Road N5 is 4.9 km long, with a total investment of over 758 billion VND. Road D4 is 7.1 km long, with a total investment of 748 billion VND; the road surface is 56m wide.
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The swollen and sunken road surface still struggles to bear the load. Photo: Thao Nguyen |
In April 2017, the N5 road project opened the entire route to technical traffic. However, after 3 months of opening to technical traffic, by July 2017, some cracks and subsidence appeared on the N5 road. After that, the contractor who won the bid to construct the road repaired and patched the cracks and subsidence...
However, currently, the N5 route continues to have many damaged spots, posing potential risks to road traffic safety.
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This road section is often used by large trucks. Photo: Thao Nguyen |
We request that the investor and construction unit promptly inspect and repair the above-mentioned road damage to ensure safety for people and vehicles traveling on N5 road.