Urgent construction of Ta Lam dike upgrade project

(Baonghean.vn) - The project to upgrade the Ta Lam dike in Thanh Van, Thanh Tuong, and Thanh Dong communes (Thanh Chuong district) is being accelerated to meet the peak of the flood season.

The project to upgrade the Ta Lam dyke line in Thanh Chuong district from K18 to K25+546.5, invested by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, is being built in the area of ​​3 communes of Thanh Van, Thanh Tuong and Thanh Dong, constructed by Tay An Company Limited. The main items are being accelerated to complete before the flood season.

The dike is protecting 102,600 people and 16,300 hectares of residential land, production land and infrastructure in the project area. In addition, it also contributes to improving traffic by upgrading the inter-commune road in Thanh Chuong district connecting with Nam Dan to facilitate the exchange of agricultural products and develop tourism along the Lam River.

Construction unit of the dike embankment at Cam Thai 1 and 2 locations. Photo: Dinh Ha

According to the documents, the upgraded dike is more than 7 km long, designed on the old dike foundation, the dike surface is 6.5 m wide, the road structure is asphalt concrete. Along with that, there is a residential road with a base width of 4.5 m, surface width of 4.0 m, concrete road structure.

To ensure higher flood protection, this project also includes upgrading the riverside dike, including Cam Thai 1 and 2 dike lines - where there are no more banks, the river edge has eroded to the foot of the dike, threatening the safety of the dike.

In addition, there is a rescue route combining construction and operation management: Route 1: 361.94m long starting from Rang town intersection (intersection with National Highway 46), connecting to the starting point of the dike at K18+00, asphalt concrete road structure; Route 2: 128.23m long starting from Dung market intersection (intersection with National Highway 46), connecting and closing to the dike at post 9 (K24+946.74), asphalt concrete road structure.

The most difficult part of the project is that almost the entire residential road (also known as the dike road) has been narrowed and is no longer usable. Photo: Dinh Ha

According to Mr. Dang Thanh Hao, project manager of Tay An Company Limited - the unit directly implementing the construction, the project started on October 1, 2016 with a commitment to complete after 29 months. Up to now, the unit has completed all the land and dike upgrades with a total excavation volume of about 150,000 m3.³soil and rock, ahead of schedule. Currently, we are urgently implementing the embankment with concrete at two points Cam Thai 1 and 2 with a total length of 1,600m.

In recent days, despite the hot weather, the unit has mobilized all resources to speed up the progress, now reaching nearly 1,000 m. According to the plan, the embankment work at these two key points will be completed by September 15. After that, the unit will continue to construct the road surface structure and the following items.

"The biggest difficulty at the construction site is that due to the expansion of the dike's surface and foot, almost the entire residential road has been lost. To expand it, we must clear the land. The unit and communes in the area are waiting for the direction and coordination of the district and province to implement it, because without this road, the rescue work and ensuring the lives of people behind the dike will be very difficult," added Mr. Dang Thanh Hao.

Recognizing the importance of the dike in flood and storm prevention, the Project Management Board and Nghe An Dike Sub-Department have regularly inspected and supervised the progress and quality of the project. According to the assessment of the working groups, the project is being constructed on schedule and with quality, contributing to natural disaster prevention.

Ha Temple